A four-year study tracking birthing outcomes in Pennsylvania finds an alarming increase in the rate of death among Black and poor women during hospitalization for delivery. The rates were high among women 40-55 and on Medicaid.
The rate of pregnant Black and poor women who died while in Pennsylvania hospitals for delivery is on an alarming rise, according to a new study by a state health care agency.show a spike in the death of expectant mothers hospitalized in Pennsylvania between 2016 and 2022. The most common causes of death cited in these cases involved acute renal failure and abnormal blood clotting and bleeding.
“When our research team identifies a data trend such as this, we know we need to make our stakeholders aware,” said Dr. Jane Keck, director of health policy research at the council. “We know this reporting provides valuable insights. We hope it can help improve future outcomes too,” she added. The four-year survey by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council found consistently high rates of death for Black, non-Hispanic patients. At the same time, morbidity rates were consistently lowest for white patients. The increase in sudden maternal morbidity during the study period was largest for Black patients: a 51% increase in 2021.
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