Pregnancy is deadlier if you’re Black. Missouri wants to shrink maternal mortality rates

Takeaways: Maternal mortality rates and other pregnancy complications are consistently worse among Black people. Reforms such as a longer period of postpartum Medicaid coverage may be making a difference. Insurance coverage for group prenatal care and doulas could also help. Traci Dancy got pregnant with her first daughter at age 30. She didn’t have diabetes, high cholesterol or…