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The High Costs of Maternal Morbidity Show Why We Need Greater Investment in Maternal Health

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  • So O'Neil
  • Isabel Platt
  • Divya Vohra
  • Emma Pendl-Robinson
  • Eric Dehus
  • Laurie Zephyrin
  • Kara Zivin

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Maternal morbidity is on the rise in the United States, disproportionately affecting people of color and those with social disadvantages. We estimated total maternal morbidity costs for all U.S. births in 2019 to be $32.3 billion from conception through the child’s fifth birthday.

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  • So O'Neil & Isabel Platt & Divya Vohra & Emma Pendl-Robinson & Eric Dehus & Laurie Zephyrin & Kara Zivin, "undated". "The High Costs of Maternal Morbidity Show Why We Need Greater Investment in Maternal Health," Mathematica Policy Research Reports fc596e3620914a7bbb0e8ca7e, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:fc596e3620914a7bbb0e8ca7e0ea47a4
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