Legislation Aims to Support Maternal Health in NYS
Three pieces of legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul seek to improve women's health during and after pregnancy.
"We've taken another significant step towards ensuring...
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Experts: NY Needs to Improve Maternal Mental Health
Story by Edwin J. Viera, New York News Connection
New York experts feel more must be done to improve maternal mental health after the pandemic...
Governor Reveals Plan to Take On Maternal & Infant Mortality Crisis
The third proposal of Governor Kathy Hochul's 2024 State of the State unveiled Thursday is a six-point plan to combat maternal and infant mortality...
Hochul Addresses Infant and Maternal Mortality Crisis
As infant mortality rates rose nationwide for the first time in decades, the New York State Department of Health is being tasked to create...
Maternal mortality rates are increasing, highest among Black women
(NEW YORK) -- Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to rise and Black women continue to be most affected, new data shows.
Deaths...
