Category: Maternal Health

Comptroller’s office launches website to track state’s investments in women’s healthcare

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 17, 2024 | Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois has invested more than $46 million in breast and cervical cancer screenings and education over the past three years, according to a website launched Wednesday by Illinois Comptroller Susan Mendoza’s office.

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BCBSIL awards over $8 million in grants to improve birth outcomes

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 16, 2024 | Insurance, Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

More than two dozen organizations will receive just over $8 million from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to improve health outcomes for mothers and their children.

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HRSA deputy administrator discusses focus on maternal health initiatives

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 11, 2024 | Federal Government, Maternal Health, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

Health Resources and Services Administration officials joined local leaders in Chicago this week to announce investments to improve maternal health outcomes. That included a roughly $1.5 million grant to the […]

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UIC receives $1.5 million for maternal health innovation

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 10, 2024 | Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

The University of Illinois Chicago will receive roughly $1.5 million as part of a federal initiative to identify and implement “innovative strategies” to address the maternal health crisis, the Health Resources and Services Administration said Wednesday.

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Infant mortality rate improves, but racial disparities remain, report finds

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 27, 2024 | Maternal Health, Top Stories | 0

Illinois’ infant mortality rate has improved, though Black infants continue to die at disparately higher rates, according to a report released Thursday by the Department of Public Health.

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