Achieving Maternal Health Equity in the Debate for Health Reform
Major parts of healthcare legislation have been under debate by the U.S. Senate to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and restructure Medicaid. The plan to repeal the ACA raises concerns as it will most likely affect low-income and middle-income Americans. Among those that will take a major hit by these changes are women who […]
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Diana Garcia
16th of May 2017
Resources for Future International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a healthcare professional that works to support mothers and their babies have the most successful breastfeeding experience possible An IBCLC is the “only internationally certified healthcare professional in the clinical management of breastfeeding and human lactation.1” Additionally, the utilization of an IBCLC has been shown to significantly […]
Emma Waugh
4th of April 2017
2017 Legislative Session Wrap Up
Sine Die was March 31, 2017 – Here’s What Happened: Please note that, while uncommon, all passed bills are subject to veto by the Governor. For the last legislative session, for example, there were 16 vetoes by the Governor. The Governor has 40 days to sign or veto legislation after the session ends. If he […]
HMHB Public Affairs Committee
2nd of March 2017
The Affordable Care Act, Pregnancy Care, Women’s Health and You
Passed in 2012, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought about many changes to healthcare in the U.S., including what services are available to pregnant women. The U.S. healthcare system includes a complex web of providers, patients and payers that can be quite confusing. The ACA—a 1,000+ page document is also quite complex and it can […]
Emma Waugh
2nd of January 2017
Breastmilk shown to significantly reduce the risk of infants developing Celiac disease
Breastmilk has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of an infant developing celiac disease, a gastrointestinal condition characterized by gluten intolerance that affects an estimated 3 million Americans.1 Research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that “there is a reduction of 52% in the risk of developing celiac disease in infants […]
Merrilee Gober, RN, BSN, JD
2nd of December 2016
Tobacco, pregnancy, and the costs of cigarettes
Pregnant women who smoke increase the risk of poor birth outcomes for themselves and their babies. These risks include placental abruptions, low birthweight babies, small for gestational age babies, oral clefts, and certain heart defects.1 Georgia birth certificates show that about 6% of mothers smoke during pregnancy. However, due to the stigma associated with smoking […]
Merrilee Gober, RN, BSN, JD
2nd of November 2016
How can the flu shot benefit pregnant women?
Every year thousands of people die from the flu, and pregnant women are in the “high-risk” category. A healthy pregnant woman’s risk of being hospitalized for the flu is 18-fold greater than for a healthy non-pregnant woman.1 Physicians recommend the flu shot for pregnant women during all trimesters.2 Studies have shown that, overall, pregnant women […]