Karen Dale | Source | Market President, AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia at AmeriHealth Car...

Karen Dale was featured in a Managed Healthcare Executive story on medical respite care programs for the homeless, especially ones involving Medicaid plans. Karen highlighted AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia’s program, which was discussed in an NPR story earlier this year.

Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. Black mothers-to-be are being failed. The current neglect of Black maternal health is the primary place to investigate. Black maternal health is all about protection. That is, protecting Black pregnancies from the widening disparities in maternal mortality. It also includes avoidable pregnancy-related complications and the silencing of Black women and their bodies. Black Maternal Health Week 2023 is April 11 – 17. It is the opportune moment to uncover the realities of what expectant Black mothers go through while providing hope and healthier alternatives. The CDC reveals that 80 percent of maternal deaths in a two-year period,were due to preventable causes. This crisis that plagues Black mothers in the U.S. urgently requires attention from experts and healthcare officials. The CDC study shows that even while Black women gave birth less in 2021, they still...