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An Asian woman sitting in a chair facing a window with her infant sitting in her lap.

Blog Post

Population Health

Many Maternal Deaths Occur After Birth, With Mental Health a Key Factor

LDI Experts Are Making Postpartum Care Safer With Telehealth, Remote Monitoring, Doulas, and Long-Acting Addiction Care

By:
  • Nancy Stedman
March 30, 2026
Scott Lorch and Sara Handley

Policy

Optimizing Health Care for the Maternal-Infant Dyad

Memo: Delivered to the Office of Pennsylvania State Senator Maria Collett

By:
  • Scott Lorch, MD, MSCE
  • Sara Handley, MD, MSCE
March 6, 2026
A newborn infant resting on their mother's chest.

Blog Post

Population Health

Only One in Four High-Risk Rural Births Get Appropriate Hospital Care

A Multi-State Study Finds That Parents Often Travel 60+ Miles—With Distance, Insurance, and Race Driving Gaps in Maternal Care

By:
  • Karl Stark
February 12, 2026
Nonperishable foods in carton box.

Blog Post

Applying for SNAP Just Got Harder—But New Evidence Shows Making It Easier May Cut Hunger

Administrative Hurdles, Not Just Income Rules, Shape Who Gets Food Assistance, LDI Fellows Show—Underscoring Policy’s Power to Affect Food Insecurity

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
December 19, 2025

Blog Post

Population Health

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Less Maternity Care

Chart of the Day: New Study Maps Maternity Care Gaps in Smoke-Prone U.S. Counties

By:
  • Christine Weeks
July 23, 2025

In The Media The Philadelphia Citizen

Protect Hospitals From Private Equity

Author

Featured Fellow:
  • Scott Lorch, MD, MSCE
June 23, 2025

Blog Post

Parents of Hospitalized Infants Often Neglect Their Own Health Care

A Pilot Study Finds Doulas and Midwives in the NICU Helped Parents Get Needed Care Faster

By:
  • Christine Weeks
June 4, 2025

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Ripple Effect: Five Ways The Dobbs Decision is Transforming Pregnancy and Pediatric Care

Higher Costs and Less Access Are Big Concerns, LDI Fellows Say

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
February 26, 2025

In The Media US News

America’s Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Scott Lorch, MD, MSCE
December 11, 2024

In The Media The New York Times

Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study Finds

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Scott Lorch, MD, MSCE
December 11, 2024

In The Media MedPage Today

Want To Lower Preterm Birth Rates? Spend More On Social Programs

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Scott Lorch, MD, MSCE
October 17, 2024

Blog Post

Health Equity

Why Latine Immigrants Say They Avoid Prenatal Care—And What Encourages Its Use

Community Members Suggest Ways to Increase Trust and Decrease Anxiety About Getting Care

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
July 31, 2024

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