Health & Science
Harris County approves $7.7 million program to fight maternal and infant mortality
Posted on · The county’s maternal morbidity rate soared by more than 50% between 2008 and 2015.
Tag: maternal mortality
Politics
UPDATE: Medicaid Extension For Pregnant Texans Passes The Senate Early Thursday Morning
Posted on · House Bill 133 had strong bipartisan support throughout the session, but was taken off the Senate calendar shortly before a final deadline approached Wednesday night.
Health & Science
After A Rise In Mothers Dying In Childbirth, Texas Came Up With A Plan. Here’s How It’s Going.
Posted on · An effort to make hospitals safer for women giving birth in Texas has been underway for more than a year now.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: The College Admissions Process, And Black Maternal Mortality (Jan. 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Safety concerns stall construction on the ship channel bridge. We discuss how colleges decide who gets in. We learn how Project Row Houses is taking on the issue of black maternal mortality. And we visit a traveling exhibition of art made from LEGOs.
News
To Rice University Students, Texas’ Maternal Mortality Is A ‘Social Justice Issue’
Posted on · Two of the students, Snigdha Banda and Raj Dalal, said maternal mortality is something that can be fixed
News
Texas Hospitals Are Adopting New Routines To Curb Maternal Deaths
Posted on · The state plans to tackle hemorrhage, hypertension and opioid abuse first. All three are among the leading causes of maternal deaths in the state.
News
Doctors Gather Ideas For Stopping Maternal Deaths In Texas
Posted on · Texas didn’t expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, so many women are not getting health care before they’re pregnant
News
Like Texas, California Once Had A Maternal Mortality Crisis; Here’s How The State Solved It
Posted on · Texas’ maternal mortality rates had nearly doubled between 2010 and 2014
News
Why More Black Mothers In Texas Are Dying From Childbirth
Posted on · In Texas, the maternal mortality rate had doubled between 2010 and 2012, shocking researchers. The state’s mortality rate hit its highest level in 2012 when 148 women died
Houston Matters
Houston Experts Discuss Maternal Mortality Numbers And Prevention
Posted on · After a new study cast doubt on the number of pregnancy-related deaths in Texas, some Houston experts discuss the challenges of interpreting maternal mortality data and how to prevent the medical issue at its core.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Maternal Mortality Rates, And New Year’s Resolutions For Houston (Jan. 4, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We take a closer look at some discrepancies in maternal mortality numbers in Texas. Plus, we discuss what our collective New Year’s resolutions should be for Houston. Then, we find out how some of Houston's major transportation decisions were made over the years. And we learn about Houston's downtown tunnels.
News
House Passes Four Maternal Mortality Bills
Posted on · House lawmakers tentatively approved a series of bills Monday aimed at helping Texas curb its unusually high rate of women dying less than a year after childbirth.
Texas
Senate Democrats Dig In Heels To Delay Votes On GOP Priorities
Posted on · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sought to push some of his top priorities for the special session to a floor vote, including property tax reform and transgender bathroom restrictions. The minority Democrats used procedural roadblocks to slow the process to a crawl.
Health & Science
Researchers Say Texas Needs Standards For Maternal Death Investigations
Posted on · A statewide task force ran into some issues getting good information last year when it was asked to write a report on why so many women in Texas were dying during pregnancy or shortly after.
Houston Matters
Why Are Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rising Rapidly in Texas?
Posted on · A new study in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology found the number of women in Texas who died from complications from pregnancy nearly doubled between 2010 and 2014, which translates into some 600 women who lost their lives because of pregnancy complications in Texas during those five years, giving Texas the highest maternal mortality rate […]