Addressing the maternal health crisis, Part I

About this episode

This episode discusses the maternal health crisis in the U.S. and the need for a multi-faceted approach to address preventable maternal deaths.

With the U.S. having the highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates among developed countries, the AMA continues to sound the alarm to policymakers that a multi-faceted approach is needed, one which includes addressing the leading causes of preventable maternal deaths and investing in the physician workforce to improve access to maternity care. Dr. Willie Underwood III, Urologist and immediate past chair of the board of trustees, leads this panel discussion with experts Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MBA, MSc, member of the AMA Council on Legislation, Michael Rakotz, MD, vice president of Health Outcomes at the AMA, and AMA advocacy health equity director Jennifer Brown, JD. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians 📺 Subscribe to…

People in this episode

Guests: Jennifer Brown Jd, Michael Rakotz Md, Maryanne C Bombaugh Md Mba Msc

Topics covered

• maternal health
• maternal mortality
• healthcare access
• physician workforce
• health equity

Keywords

• AMA
• healthcare policy
• maternal care
• advocacy

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Books & works: #MorningRounds

Places: U.S.

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