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Graphic of the week

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Analysis released by HPIO last month found that regardless of payor, Black mothers were more likely to experience worse maternal health outcomes than mothers of other races (see graphic).

A new HPIO fact sheet on the topic, titled “Racial and geographic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality,” includes an analysis of the drivers of maternal morbidity and mortality in Ohio and descriptions of what works to reduce disparities.