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 ...

Seven Maine hospitals have closed their birthing centers in the past decade, and two more will do so later this year.

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 ...

Amidst a backdrop of moms with babies, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 6) unveiled at the state Capitol her much ...

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 ...