The Commonwealth Fund’s Post

The Commonwealth Fund's recent report uncovers significant disparities in maternal health quality across states, emphasizing the urgent need for improvements. Addressing these gaps is essential to ensure all mothers receive high-quality care. At SPHERE, we are dedicated to investing in healthcare infrastructures that promote equitable maternal health outcomes. Understanding and addressing these disparities is vital for fostering healthier communities. Discover more about the state of maternal health in the U.S. and the necessary steps for improvement:

The health of women in the United States is in a perilous place. Despite a small rebound in women’s life expectancy in 2022, it remains at its lowest since 2006. These troubling health trends are occurring while women are experiencing the consequences of state policy and judicial decisions that limit their access to the full range of health services: https://hubs.la/Q02KcF4k0 #healthcare #healthequity #Womenshealth

The health of women in the U.S. is facing critical challenges, from increasing preventable deaths to significant racial disparities in maternal and cancer outcomes. The Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care provides an in-depth analysis of these issues, ranking states based on health outcomes, care quality, and access. Discover how Rhode Island and New England fare in comparison to other states and learn about the impact of policy choices and judicial decisions on women's health. 🔗 Read the full report: #WomensHealth #ReproductiveCare #HealthCare

A real girl’s girl 💕🥰 | VP Kamala Harris: A Champion for Women’s Health _ Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the charge in tackling health issues that disproportionately impact women of color, especially chronic diseases. Here’s how she’s making a difference: 💗 #MaternalHealth Crisis: Harris fights for better maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women who face higher mortality rates, supporting legislation like the Maternal CARE Act and the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. 💗 #UterineFibroids: Harris proposed the Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act to raise awareness and address racial disparities in treatment. 💗 #CancerResearch: Advocating for more funding, Harris highlights the need to address racial disparities in cancer outcomes, like the higher mortality rate of Black women with breast cancer. 💗 #HealthcareReform: A supporter of universal healthcare, Harris backs initiatives to expand affordable healthcare access, crucial for managing chronic diseases. 💗 Addressing #ImplicitBias: Harris pushes for implicit bias training for healthcare providers to combat disparities in treatment. 💗 #ReproductiveHealth: Harris’s strong stance on reproductive rights has far-reaching implications for women’s overall health. 💗 #HealthEquity:Harris consistently champions addressing racial disparities in health and social care, essential for combating chronic diseases. Kamala Harris is committed to improving health outcomes for women of color, and our votes can help ensure equitable healthcare solutions for all. For more info, read our latest newsletter (check your inbox 📨) #HealthEquity #VoteSmart #WomensHealth #KamalaHarris #harriswalz2024 #fitandnu

New insights on women’s health! 🚨 The Commonwealth Fund’s latest report reveals great regional gaps, with states facing abortion bans and limited healthcare access showing poorer outcomes. 👎🤢 States like Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont persevere in health metrics, while Southeastern regions stay behind. The report shows the impact of policy on health imbalances and highlights the need for change. Read the full report to learn more about improving women’s health nationwide. https://bit.ly/4fpFxj8 What changes do you think are needed in healthcare policy? Share your thoughts! #MAKERS #WomensHealth #AccessToCare #HealthPolicy

We know that in today’s changing and uncertain healthcare environment, many healthcare professionals struggle to serve the more than 31 million Americans relying on public health centers to get essential care, because they can’t reliably access the cost-effective products they need. Rising healthcare costs and the 2022 SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade underscore the urgency of collective action. “We” – across public, private, government and other sections – must work together towards increased access to preventative reproductive healthcare. Join us - https://lnkd.in/eXeTm4MA #HealthcareEquity #PublicHealth

Women experience health and disease differently from men – and they expect their health benefits and coverage to reflect that. This Women’s History Month let’s give women’s health the focus it deserves. Learn more about the future of women’s health care and benefits in the full report: https://bit.ly/3t7oRsR #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHealth

My prediction, based on current trends, includes further increase in infant and maternal mortality rates, a further widening of the economic gap between men and women, higher healthcare costs, the shutdown of labor and delivery units, and a shortage of doctors willing to work in these states due to the risks to their own families, leading to overall worse outcomes for the whole country health-wise as well as economy (already suboptimal vs other developed countries). https://lnkd.in/ge9M3vxb

https://lnkd.in/e-SD48M5. Women's healthcare is not the same in every state in the U.S. This latest study shows, again, why there needs to be a focus on women's health and women's health research. No matter your political viewpoint, I don't think we want our moms, our sisters, our friends, our colleagues at major risk because of lack of health resources or knowledge. We can and must be positive disruptors so that all women get equitable healthcare at every age: 18 to 90+. #gw4wvoice #womenshealth #healthcareequity

Women's health in America is inherently political. Election years just rachet up the stakes. Cutting through the political rhetoric with hard facts, The Commonwealth Fund just published a state of the union on where things currently are -- it's not good. Expanding access to care remains the top issue to solve -- and I hope it can be a bipartisan one. ______ "The health of women in the United States is in a perilous place. Deaths from preventable causes are on the rise and deep inequities persist, leading to stark racial differences in maternal mortality and deaths from breast and cervical cancers. Despite a small rebound in women’s life expectancy in 2022, it remains at its lowest since 2006." #election2024 #womenshealth #maternalhealth #whitehouse