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health1 year ago

"Study Reveals Overestimation of Maternal Mortality Crisis in the U.S."

A new study contradicts the CDC's earlier report on U.S. maternal mortality, suggesting a much lower rate of 10.4 deaths per 100,000 births compared to the previously reported 32.9. Racial disparities persist, with Black pregnant patients three times more likely to die than white patients. The study highlights the complexity of measuring maternal deaths and the need for prevention, while experts emphasize that most maternal deaths are preventable. The study's approach involved reanalyzing data and disregarding deaths with only the pregnancy checkbox ticked, leading to the lower rate. Despite the revised rate, experts stress that the issue of maternal mortality, especially its disproportionate impact on Black patients, requires continued attention and action.