RECOMMENDATIONS | Research shows that specific care models in use today lead to demonstrably higher quality care and improved outcomes. We just have to take action to make them readily and widely available.
Disastrous and Dangerous: Judge Barrett Would Wreak Havoc on the Lives of Women of Color
FACT SHEET | Judge Barrett's elevation to the country’s highest court would be disastrous for all of us in regards to our civil and human rights, but is especially dangerous for women of color who live at the intersection of multiple oppressions.
Past as Present: America’s Sordid History of Medical Reproductive Abuse and Experimentation
FACT SHEET | Recently, accounts of forced hysterectomies at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, have sparked widespread alarm and condemnation.
Improving Our Maternity Care Now
REPORT | Four care models decisionmakers must implement for healthier moms and babies
Spotlight on Success: Commonsense Childbirth
CASE STUDY | An independent evaluation of 256 Commonsense Childbirth clients found that their approach to care greatly reduced, and even eliminated, inequities that pervade our standard approach to maternity care.
Maternity Care in the United States: We Can-And Must-Do Better
ISSUE BRIEF | Quality maternity Care is a foundation of our nation's health. Poor maternal and newborn health outcomes signal that major improvements are overdue.
Shaping the Future of Digital Health
Key themes emerging from a series of roundtables on the health data revolution. Published by the AARP Public Policy Institute.
Coalition Letter on Suprise Billing
LETTTER | Coalition letter to Congress urging action to end surprise billing and improve maternal health.
American Indian and Alaska Native Women’s Maternal Health: Addressing the Crisis
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women are experiencing an alarming rate of maternal mortality: they are three to four times more likely than white women to die of complications related to pregnancy and/or childbirth.
2019 Title X Fact Sheet
Family planning services are a necessary component of health care for women and families. Access to preventive and reproductive health care allows people to choose if and when to have children and create the stability to have the job, family and future they want.
National Partnership Comments on Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557)
We believe the proposed rule undermines the very intent of Section 1557 and strongly urge HHS to rescind the proposed rule in its entirety.
Attacks on health care coverage are attacks on reproductive justice for women of color
FACT SHEET | By undermining the ACA, conservative lawmakers are gambling with the health and economic stability of Black, Latina and Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, families, and communities.
Policy Checklist for Supporting Women and Families
POLICY | Women’s economic security and health are essential to their full participation as equal members of society. But the significant challenges they face severely undermine their financial stability, equality, dignity and agency to make decisions that will help...
Advancing Health Equity: Addressing the Role of Structural Racism
ISSUE BRIEF | In the United States, health and racism are inextricably linked. Racism and discrimination are deeply ingrained in the social, political, and economic fabric of our society and have a harmful impact on individuals and communities of color.
Improving Maternal Health Outcomes Requires Bold Congressional Action
FACT SHEET | The United States is currently experiencing a maternal health crisis. Bold legislation is required to significantly improve outcomes and save women’s lives.
Despite Significant Gains, Women of Color Have Lower Rates of Health Insurance Than White Women
FACT SHEET | Pervasive coverage disparities remain for women of color, despite significant health insurance gains since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Health insurance provides access to the care women of color need to get and stay healthy, including...
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women Face Pervasive Disparities in Access to Health Insurance
FACT SHEET | Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that, despite significant health insurance gains since the Affordable Care Act was implemented, pervasive coverage disparities remain for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (including but not limited to Guam,...
Latinas Experience Pervasive Disparities in Access to Health Insurance
FACT SHEET | Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that, despite significant health insurance gains since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, pervasive coverage disparities remain for Latinas. In fact, Latinas have the lowest coverage rates of any...
Black Women Experience Pervasive Disparities in Access to Health Insurance
FACT SHEET | Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that, despite significant health insurance gains since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, pervasive coverage disparities remain for Black women.
Tackling Maternal Health Disparities: A Look at Four Local Organizations with Innovative Approaches
ISSUE BRIEF | Community-based maternal care models can help to narrow the disparities in maternal health outcomes by providing expanded prenatal, childbirth and postpartum support that is respectful and culturally relevant to at-risk women.