Kathryn Thompson on Quality of Care for Pregnant Black Medicaid Enrollees

Poverty Research & Policy by Institute for Research on Poverty

Dec 18, 202426:52Government & Organizations

There are many ways to assess the quality of care that pregnant people receive pre- and post-partum, as well as during delivery itself. Dr. Kathryn Thompson shares her findings on how the care that pregnant Black Medicai...

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