Abstract The objectives of this Perspective paper are to educate physical therapists on their
important role in assessing and treating common pregnancy-and delivery-related health …

Importance Financial hardship affects health care access and health outcomes among
peripartum women. Objective To evaluate the prevalence of financial hardship among …

Importance The bidirectional association between health and financial stability is
increasingly recognized. Objective To describe the association between chronic disease …

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted maternity care decisions, including plans to change
providers or delivery location due to pandemic-related restrictions and fears. A relatively …

Methods: This study used an employer-sponsored insurance claims database to analyze
billing data of commercially insured patients who underwent elective orthopaedic surgery …

In April 2021, the Biden-Harris administration signed a proclamation committing to address
the maternal health crisis in America, where the maternal mortality rate is far higher than …

Background Medical debt affects one in five adults in the USA and may disproportionately
burden postpartum women due to pregnancy-related medical costs. Objective To evaluate …

Policy decisions about the accessibility of home birth hinge on questions of safety and
affordability. Families consider safety and cost along with the comfort and familiarity of …

Since the recent US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
Organization, people across the country have experienced large sudden changes in their …

Objective To describe insurance patterns and discontinuity during pregnancy, which may
affect the experiences of the pregnant person: their timely access to care, continuity of care …