Maternal Health

Poor outcomes in maternal health in our region and across the nation are prompting responses from healthcare workers, stakeholders and communities. Heartland Forward is working to connect the dots.

In 2024, the State of Missouri extended Medicaid coverage to doulas for up to 12 months postpartum. We hear about the work doulas do and how critical that postpartum period is in this episode of our series Sense of Community: Maternal Health in the Ozarks.

The Birth Place at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar serves eight rural counties. Patients often come from an hour or more away. Hear how they work to make sure everyone in their community has a chance for care and support on the latest episode of our series Sense of Community: Maternal Health in the Ozarks.

Learn how the PQC and its partners across the state are pinpointing preventable issues in maternal health and working together to drive education and action in this episode of our series Sense of Community: Maternal Health in the Ozarks.

A new study out of Saint Louis University looks at the effects of COVID policies on breastfeeding and the future of maternal work policies and health equity.

A new program being implemented by Mercy Health System is designed to catch postpartum depression in women. And health experts hope it will lead to more…