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The Metro: Congresswoman Tlaib on improving Black maternal health outcomes

Tia Graham, Sam Corey, The Metro April 21, 2025

 The United States spends more on health care costs than any other rich nation, yet maternal death rates remain...

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Dr. Mona Hanna joins The Metro to talk about Rx Kids, a program that provides financial support to pregnant women, now expanding to Wayne County.
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The Metro: A prescription for poverty — program paying pregnant moms expands to Wayne County

Tia Graham, The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Jack Filbrandt April 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The U.S. health care system has failed to take care of...

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Black Maternal Health Week highlights disparities in outcomes for moms and kids

Russ McNamara April 12, 2023

Women in America are dying at a higher rate from pregnancy-related causes than in any other developed nation, according to...

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Detroit Evening Report: Black Maternal Health Week focuses on reducing pregnancy-related deaths of Black women

Hernz Laguerre April 10, 2023

This week is Black Maternal Health Week, which brings awareness to the hundreds of Black women dying during pregnancy each...

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