Increasing access to and utilization of health care services is not sufficient for improving maternal health outcomes. The quality of care a woman receives during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum ...

The average proportion of women in developing countries with skilled attendance at birth increased from 56% in 1990 to 68% in 2012. While skilled birth attendance is one factor affecting health ...

Overall, between 5.7 and 8.4 million deaths are attributed to poor-quality care each year in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and years of life lived with disability amount up to 107 million ...

An estimated 29 million American adults lack the ability to pay for needed medical care. More Hispanic and Black adults are becoming less able to access or pay for quality, affordable care. The gap ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A record number of Americans are unable to access affordable care — a trend “that must be turned back,” a ...

The committee believes child and adolescent health is important in and of itself—as a measure of a society’s values and capabilities—and as a direct determinant of subsequent productivity and later ...

WASHINGTON — Twannetta Weaver felt like she made the responsible choice when she enrolled in a high-deductible health insurance plan through her employer, an option that avoided high premiums and ...

Inotuzumab Ozogamicin and Low-Intensity Chemotherapy in Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed CD22+ Philadelphia Chromosome–Negative B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia In 2012, the National ...

As we near the November elections, much of the political conversation will focus on the economy, education, taxes and other issues affecting our families and communities. I would like you to consider ...

(NAPSI)—The U.S. has some of the finest, most dedicated medical professionals in the world. Yet, according to data from ...