Maternal Health

Babies from East and South Asian American communities and African immigrants are most vulnerable to hepatitis B infections.

While Medicaid maternal health access narrows nationwide, California is preserving and expanding care.

Dec 4 | California expands maternal and reproductive health access through Medi-Cal and Family PACT, offering pregnancy, postpartum, midwife, doula, and family planning services to families — including undocumented households — even amid federal cuts.

Public health experts say the administration’s terminations hollow out federal programs that protect Americans from infectious disease, maternal deaths, and climate-related health emergencies.

If the justices rule in favor of the plaintiffs, preventive services and screenings would be subject to co-pays and deductibles, disincentivizing people from getting them.

With the Black maternal health crisis worsening, Shantay Davies-Balch is growing a rapid-response doula network across Fresno County.

Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years.