Ohio still struggles with high death rates for infants and moms. Why can't we fix this?

Officials have dedicated resources to combat infant and maternal mortality, but some say it'll take structural reform to save lives.

Ohioans now able to receive extended Medicaid coverage after chilbirth

Still, barriers remain. Nearly 60% of mothers who lost children in 2020 reported Medicaid as their insurance, but roughly one-third of them did not use the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children program to access formula, food and other services. This likely means they were eligible for WIC but did not or could not access that help, the health department's report stated.

Dixon also believes the state should require all hospital systems to provide implicit bias training and routine screenings for, such as education and access to transportation or housing. Some systems, including Wexner and OhioHealth, already offer implicit bias or cultural competency training for employees.

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