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Call the Midwife: Improving Maternal Mortality in the United States
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Volume 32, 2025Abstract
Maternal mortality rates in the United States have been steadily rising over the past two decades, and it is imperative that coordinated federal action is taken to prevent further deaths. This policy brief analyzes several alternatives to address rising maternal mortality rates. Due to the urgent nature of the issue, this memorandum focuses primarily on solutions that can be implemented to reduce deaths immediately. This policy brief recommends that Congress fully incorporating midwives into the American healthcare system by requiring public and private insurers to cover midwife services, increasing reimbursement equity for midwife services, and reducing restrictions on where and how midwives can practice.