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The Role of Medicaid Expansion in HPV Vaccine Uptake

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

Black Mothers, Broken System: The Maternal Mortality Gap

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

What Breast Milk Can Reveal About Stress

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Telehealth Bridges the Post-Dobbs Divide

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

Most Rural Hospitals in the U.S. No Longer Deliver Babies

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

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04.01.2026 Close-up of a young, healthy male's arm with a bandage after a vaccine shot from a medical professional.

The Role of Medicaid Expansion in HPV Vaccine Uptake

HPV vaccination uptake was higher in states that adopted Medicaid expansion than in those that did not, particularly among male adolescents.

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

03.18.2026 Close up of Black woman holding her pregnant belly

Black Mothers, Broken System: The Maternal Mortality Gap

Structural forces like bias, unequal access to resources, and cumulative stress interact to shape pregnancy outcomes for Black women.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

02.19.2026 Portrait of a sleeping baby lying on its mother's lap.

What Breast Milk Can Reveal About Stress

Breast milk carries molecular signals that reflect a mother’s past childhood trauma and may affect an infant's temperament.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

01.27.2026 Portrait of a serious woman sitting on a couch and looking at her phone. Telehealth concept

Telehealth Bridges the Post-Dobbs Divide

Travel has long been a barrier to abortion access, and the Dobbs decision has worsened these disparities. Telehealth is filling the gap.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

12.01.2025 Close up of a pregnant woman sitting during medical examination with female doctor holding stethoscope near belly, focusing on prenatal health care and pregnancy monitoring

Close up of a pregnant woman sitting during medical examination with female doctor holding stethoscope near belly, focusing on prenatal health care and pregnancy monitoring

Most Rural Hospitals in the U.S. No Longer Deliver Babies

In 2010, 57% of rural hospitals offered obstetric services. By 2022, over half of rural hospitals no longer had labor and delivery care.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

11.12.2025 A young mother holds a small newborn baby in her arms, gently hugging and kissing him at home in a bright room

The Mama Sana Program: Spanish-Language Lactation Support

Offering culturally aware support in the mother's preferred language can improve early breastfeeding outcomes.

Guest Author Nikita Kalluri

10.29.2025 Students sitting in classroom listening to teacher lecture. Education concept

Sex Ed by State Lines

With no national standard for sex education, the U.S. has a patchwork of policies that reflect local politics more than public health.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.27.2025 Black pregnant woman touching her belly with gentle fingers while resting in a comfortable setting, showing tenderness and connection

Black pregnant woman touching her belly with gentle fingers while resting in a comfortable setting, showing tenderness and connection

How H.R. 1 Will Harm Maternal Health in the U.S.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reshape how women experience pregnancy in the U.S., threatening access to care and deepening disparities.

Guest Authors DeJah Fleurancois, Sarah Gordon, Kathryn Thompson

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