Tom Hates Fascism! :verified: on Nostr: Mississippi’s maternal death rate nearly doubled during COVID-19, exposing the ...

Mississippi’s maternal death rate nearly doubled during COVID-19, exposing the state’s broken healthcare system. Black women were five times more likely to die, and 83% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable. Medicaid expansion and better training for providers could have saved lives. Instead, Mississippi remains a national disgrace for maternal and infant mortality.
https://www.rawstory.com/fragile-and-unequipped-mississippi-mothers-died-preventable-deaths-during/