The Arkansas House Democrats are criticizing the newly announced "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act” saying it does not go far ...

About 1.3 million women will have a C-section this year in the U.S., making it the most common surgical procedure in the ...

Maine, has introduced a bill to support rural hospitals by helping to prepare them for obstetric emergencies. Co-sponsoring the bill with Collins are Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, Tina Smith, ...

Law makers rejected a budget amendment that would have added $18 million to the Wyoming Department of Health for local hospitals to support delivery and maternal care.

The only "no" vote in committee was Sen. Fred Love (D-Little Rock), who said he supported every piece of the bill except ...

Bills addressing the Madison County sheriff’s pay, prenatal care and “gas station drugstores” are among the legislation ...

A mom's health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child's risk of autism, a new study argues. Many previous ...

The U.S. has a much higher rate of maternal mortality than other high-income countries, and the risks are especially acute ...

The bill includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, higher payments to doctors and hospitals — and, surprisingly, a provision ...

Even as researchers are trying to understand the phenomenon, India’s community health workers are acting as an early warning ...

Laura Kyrke-Smith MP on the support for new mothers struggling with mental health.