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The Commonwealth Fund produces a wide variety of publications, from issue briefs, case studies, and multimedia features to Q&As with leading experts. Our To the Point blog presents up-to-date analysis and commentary on the latest developments in health care and health policy, while Transforming Care features stories from the people and places reinventing health care. For permissions, please contact Paul Frame at [email protected].  

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Midwife Angie Miller listens to the heartbeat of MyLin Stokes Kennedy’s baby at their home on June 29, 2021, in Fountain Valley, Calif. Developing a maternal health care workforce mainly comprising midwives could help the U.S. lower its maternal mortality rate to the level of other high-income countries. Photo: Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
Improving Health Care Quality

The U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Continues to Worsen: An International Comparison

blog / Dec 01, 2022

The U.S. maternal mortality rate exceeds that of other high-income countries, and the gap between the U.S. and its peer nations is widening.

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Volunteer eye doctor holds up three fingers while checking a little girl's vision. The girl and her mom are visiting a free clinic.

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