/tags/maternity Maternity en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:17:15 GMT /government/2025-04-22/mila-jackson-cps-medical-neglect-aclu-texas-black-family Mila Jackson, now 2 years old, was returned to her family after the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services used erroneous legal documents to put her in state custody. But the ACLU of Texas says the DFPS administrative procedure has left the family with an administrative guilty verdict. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:17:15 GMT /government/2025-04-22/mila-jackson-cps-medical-neglect-aclu-texas-black-family Toluwani Osibamowo /2024-04-16/pregnant-black-maternal-death-texas When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-04-16/pregnant-black-maternal-death-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-03-01/pregnant-texas-medicaid-qualify A new Medicaid extension goes into effect today that gives pregnant Texans twelve months of postpartum coverage. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-01/pregnant-texas-medicaid-qualify Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-02-15/doula-pregnancy-report-texas New research underlines the importance of doula care in improving maternal mortality and morbidity for pregnant Medicaid patients. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-15/doula-pregnancy-report-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-02-07/south-dallas-pregnancy-center Hope Cottage in Dallas opened a maternal health clinic with HHM Health to serve uninsured and underinsured pregnant Texans. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:39:11 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-07/south-dallas-pregnancy-center Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-01-17/texas-pregnancy-medicaid-extension Pregnant Texans on Medicaid will now have 12 months of postpartum coverage starting in March. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:44:37 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-17/texas-pregnancy-medicaid-extension Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2023-10-20/big-bend-area-group-plans-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-in-presidio-alpine A local nonprofit formed earlier this year is seeking to open two new anti-abortion pregnancy centers that the group says will help address the Big Bend region’s persistent lack of maternal care resources. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:54:05 GMT /health-wellness/2023-10-20/big-bend-area-group-plans-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers-in-presidio-alpine Travis Bubenik | Marfa Public Radio /health-wellness/2023-10-02/qualify-texas-medicaid-renewal Whistleblowers who say they work in the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are alleging some of the more than 900,000 people kicked off Medicaid were because of departmental mismanagement. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-10-02/qualify-texas-medicaid-renewal Elena Rivera, Justin Martin /health-wellness/2023-08-16/medicaid-plans-texas-expansion Expanding Medicaid expansion would help thousands of uninsured adults have health care coverage. Why is Texas one of 10 states that hasn't expanded yet? Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-16/medicaid-plans-texas-expansion Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2023-08-01/maternity-care-desert-texas A new report from the March of Dimes shows almost half of all counties in Texas don’t have adequate health care for pregnant people. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:30:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-01/maternity-care-desert-texas Elena Rivera