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PENNSYLVANIA — State and local health department leaders, in a news conference held at the Wilkes-Barre Health Department yesterday, urged pregnant women to seek prenatal care and get tested for …
Health Officials Urge Pregnant Women to Test for Syphilis Amid Rising Newborn Cases Read More
Twenty percent of women surveyed reported experiences of mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Mistreatment during maternity care was higher among Black (30%), Hispanic …
Maternal Care: Alarming Reports of Mistreatment Highlight Racial & Insurance Disparities Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware Much like the Blue Route, my road to motherhood was filled with potholes. After an unsuccessful year of trying, my husband, Brad, and …
Beyond Bouquets: Let’s Gift Pennsylvania Moms With More This Mother’s Day Read More
MEDIA, PA — The Delaware County Health Department and its partners are inviting the public to view the free screening of the award-winning documentary film Aftershock, which powerfully examines the …
Uncover the Truth Behind Deadly Maternal Health Disparities Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), recently announced that more than half of all states have expanded access …
Pennsylvania and Georgia Increase Health Coverage for Mothers and Children Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The March of Dimes is revealing the most remarkable women impacting business, health and public service in Chester County. All three women will be honored at …
March of Dimes Announces Women to Be Honored at 2022 Salute to Chester County Women of Achievement Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) hosted a press conference on Friday at Tower Health in Phoenixville to applaud the Pennsylvania Department of Human …
PA Women’s Health Caucus Applauds Medicaid Coverage Extension for Postpartum Individuals Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf and the departments of Corrections (DOC) and Human Services (DHS), along with the Tuttleman Foundation and Genesis Birth Services, this week announced a …
Wolf Administration Establishes Doula Care Pilot for Pregnant Incarcerated Women Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) have lauded Governor Tom Wolf for a budget proposal that utilizes the state’s nearly $6 billion budget surplus …
PA Women’s Health Caucus Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Address Read More