Episode 8 - Whose Business is Birth?

There are many parts of the pregnancy and birthing journey that belong to women in the United States, but some in which they have little to no say. Follow the money and it becomes clear who is in control. Look at the outcomes for infants and mothers and you may wonder if the control is in the wrong hands. For the full picture, download today! 

 

Links to reports and articles referenced in this episode:

Stamford Medicine - Insurance Policy https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-health-insurance-changed-from-protecting-patients-to-seeking-profit.html

 

National Institutes of Health - Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

https://orwh.od.nih.gov/sites/orwh/files/docs/ORWH_MMM_Booklet_508C.pdf

 

WISE - Having a baby in the US? Hospital, midwife, and delivery costs

https://wise.com/us/blog/cost-of-having-a-baby-in-united-states

Mama Natural - What Does Birth Cost in the U.S.?

https://www.mamanatural.com/birth-cost/

 

CDC-  Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States

https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/severematernalmorbidity.html

 

National Institutes of Health - Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

https://orwh.od.nih.gov/sites/orwh/files/docs/ORWH_MMM_Booklet_508C.pdf

 

The Washington Post - Our infant mortality rate is a national embarrassment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/09/29/our-infant-mortality-rate-is-a-national-embarrassment/

 

AJMC - How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in the United States? It Depends on the State

https://www.ajmc.com/view/how-much-does-it-cost-to-give-birth-in-the-united-states-it-depends-on-the-state

 

World Health Organization - WHO statement on caesarean section rates

https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/maternal_perinatal_health/cs-statement/en/

 

CDC - Births - Method of Delivery

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/delivery.htm