infant mortality

Indiana has some of the worst infant and maternal mortality rates in the country. And those numbers are even worse among Black Hoosiers and in rural areas.

Union Hospital in Terre Haute is the only level three certified perinatal hospital in an almost 80-mile radius and serves at least five counties.

Researchers are concerned the number of deaths and complications will increase under the near-total abortion ban.

The report also shows Black infants in Indiana continue to die at higher rates than any other demographic group.

A report shows one hospital system has been closing OB services at a higher rate than the national average — and Indiana is one of the states losing care in the process.

The Medicaid Advisory Committee shared updates on the state's program offerings for aging Hoosiers and mothers.

Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed Indiana remained among the ten worst states for infant mortality.

In its review of pregnancy-related deaths in 2020, the Indiana Maternal Mortality Review Committee found 77.8 percent of them were preventable.

Indiana’s infant and maternal mortality rates remain among the worst in the country. And state data shows substance use during pregnancy contributes to the issue.

The initiative, which began in April, has housed six women so far.