Prenatal care

Philips Foundation and March of Dimes partner to improve prenatal care access in underserved communities, helping address US maternal and infant health challenges

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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In comparison to other high-income countries, the US still faces the highest maternal mortality rate.

Key Points: 
  • In comparison to other high-income countries, the US still faces the highest maternal mortality rate.
  • While consistent, high-quality prenatal care is an essential component of maternal health and positive birth outcomes, more than 550,000 women receive inadequate prenatal care in the US each year.
  • Mobile healthcare delivery is a proven model to improve access to care.
  • “Every expectant mother should have access to maternal care, yet this is far from reality today.

ELVIE PUTS MATERNAL SUPPORT UNDER A MICROSCOPE WITH NEW REPORT

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Elvie, the disruptive global FemTech health and wellness brand, releases "The Motherload: The weight of limited postpartum support," their first-ever report, in partnership with Mother.ly, putting the state of maternal health under the microscope. The study of over 1,000 women with children has uncovered a trio of serious pregnancy and postpartum challenges that mothers currently face. 

Key Points: 
  • As a female-founded and female-grounded company, Elvie has worked tirelessly to empower women through radical female-first technology that harnesses their incredible biology.
  • "With this new research, we're demonstrating something those mothers already know: postpartum care in the US is simply not good enough."
  • Only 28% say they had good mental health during the postpartum period, but only 31% had professional mental health support.
  • While mothers understand that postpartum challenges are guaranteed, they're often complicated by a lack of strong structural support and poor paid maternity leave policies.

Prudential Financial introduces new workplace insurance benefits that help support mental health and growing families

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) has introduced new voluntary workplace insurance offerings that help support family building and mental health, including benefits that cover fertility procedures, extended hospital stays, screenings for substance use, and severe mental illness.

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  • Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) has introduced new voluntary workplace insurance offerings that help support family building and mental health, including benefits that cover fertility procedures, extended hospital stays, screenings for substance use, and severe mental illness.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404432800/en/
    Jess Gillespie, Head of Product and Underwriting, Prudential Group Insurance (Photo: Business Wire)
    Voluntary or supplemental insurance refers to optional, employee-paid benefits that can help pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses not covered by health insurance, such as co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
  • As part of Prudential Group Insurance’s expanded suite of Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity insurance, the new mental health benefits include screenings for anxiety, mood disorders and substance abuse — as well as coverage for the most diagnosed mental health conditions and severe mental illness.
  • “Employees turn to their employers for benefits that can help them during key life events,” said Gillespie.

Molina Healthcare of Illinois Donates $250K to Chicago’s South Side Birth Center in Support of Maternal and Infant Health Equity

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Molina Healthcare of Illinois (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), donated $250,000 to the Chicago South Side Birth Center (CSSBC) in support of its facility that will open in 2025, and to provide resources to improve access to maternal health care for Illinois residents.

Key Points: 
  • Molina Healthcare of Illinois (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), donated $250,000 to the Chicago South Side Birth Center (CSSBC) in support of its facility that will open in 2025, and to provide resources to improve access to maternal health care for Illinois residents.
  • The grant is part of the MolinaCares Illinois Health Equity Initiative – an investment of nearly $5 million to improve equity and health outcomes in under-resourced communities.
  • “As part of our commitment to advancing health equity, Molina is proud to partner with the Chicago South Side Birth Center to address the disproportionately poor health outcomes Black women and infants are experiencing,” said Matthew Wolf, plan president of Molina Healthcare of Illinois.
  • Community-based birth centers, like the Chicago South Side Birth Center, provide culturally compassionate care to expectant mothers that helps improve maternal and infant health outcomes, including reducing pre-term births by 26% .

Dr. Rachel Hardeman, Renowned Reproductive Health Equity Researcher, Joins Maven Clinic as Visiting Scientist

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maven Clinic, the world's largest virtual clinic for women's and family health, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rachel Hardeman, a nationally recognized reproductive health equity researcher, as Maven's newest Visiting Scientist. As part of its commitment to driving equitable health outcomes for women and families, Maven also announced that it has established a Community Advisory Board and formalized a Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) program aligned to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) standards for health equity.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maven Clinic , the world's largest virtual clinic for women's and family health, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rachel Hardeman, a nationally recognized reproductive health equity researcher, as Maven's newest Visiting Scientist.
  • Her findings have appeared in publications such as the New England Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of Public Health.
  • She currently serves as the first ever Blue Cross Endowed Professor of Health and Racial Equity at the University of Minnesota.
  • It also includes commitments to workforce development, ensuring that 100% of Maven front-line staff receive comprehensive training in health equity.

Clinical Study Reveals The Fresh Test™ is Preferred Diagnostic Beverage by 100 Percent of Participants

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A comprehensive IRB Clinical Study, spearheaded by a prestigious laboratory and University, has showcased a unanimous preference for The Fresh Test™ over traditional glucose testing beverages. Designed for expecting individuals keen on healthier dietary inputs without compromising on taste, The Fresh Test™ offers a unique solution to glucose testing in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A comprehensive IRB Clinical Study, spearheaded by a prestigious laboratory and University, has showcased a unanimous preference for The Fresh Test™ over traditional glucose testing beverages.
  • Designed for expecting individuals keen on healthier dietary inputs without compromising on taste, The Fresh Test™ offers a unique solution to glucose testing in 2024.
  • Remarkably, 100 percent of study participants favored The Fresh Test™ , citing its high-quality, additive-free composition that notably reduces nausea.
  • Endorsed by leading hospitals and laboratories, including LabCorp, The Fresh Test™ is recognized for its innovative approach to prenatal screening.

EDAN and GH Labs Collaborate to Develop AI-Enabled Ultrasound Devices

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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BELLEVUE, Wash., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Edan Instruments, Inc. (300206.SZ), a leading global provider of medical and healthcare solutions, announces a collaboration with Global Health Labs, Inc. (GH Labs) to co-develop AI-enabled ultrasound devices.

Key Points: 
  • BELLEVUE, Wash., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Edan Instruments, Inc. (300206.SZ), a leading global provider of medical and healthcare solutions, announces a collaboration with Global Health Labs, Inc. (GH Labs) to co-develop AI-enabled ultrasound devices.
  • Under the agreement signed on March 13, 2024, in Bellevue, Washington, EDAN and GH Labs will combine their expertise to create innovative ultrasound solutions powered by artificial intelligence.
  • "We are excited to embark on this transformative journey with GH Labs," said Xicheng Xie, Co-Founder and Vice President of EDAN.
  • Through this collaboration, GH Labs will provide technical expertise to support the development of AI-enabled ultrasound devices tailored for LMICs.

EDAN and GH Labs Collaborate to Develop AI-Enabled Ultrasound Devices

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Partnership, Gates Ventures, Artificial intelligence, Prenatal care, Entrepreneurship, AI

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Edan Instruments, Inc. (300206.SZ), a leading global provider of medical and healthcare solutions, announces a collaboration with Global Health Labs, Inc. (GH Labs) to co-develop AI-enabled ultrasound devices.

Key Points: 
  • BELLEVUE, Wash., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Edan Instruments, Inc. (300206.SZ), a leading global provider of medical and healthcare solutions, announces a collaboration with Global Health Labs, Inc. (GH Labs) to co-develop AI-enabled ultrasound devices.
  • Under the agreement signed on March 13, 2024, in Bellevue, Washington, EDAN and GH Labs will combine their expertise to create innovative ultrasound solutions powered by artificial intelligence.
  • "We are excited to embark on this transformative journey with GH Labs," said Xicheng Xie, Co-Founder and Vice President of EDAN.
  • Through this collaboration, GH Labs will provide technical expertise to support the development of AI-enabled ultrasound devices tailored for LMICs.

Pulsenmore is expanding the application of its home ultrasound solution for pregnant women: a clinical trial with Michigan Medicine will focus on the remote assessment of the fetal biophysical profile

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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The study will examine the ability to conduct a remote biophysical profile (BPP) test, by using the Pulsenmore home ultrasound with the guidance of a remote clinician, potentially reducing the clinical burden.

Key Points: 
  • The study will examine the ability to conduct a remote biophysical profile (BPP) test, by using the Pulsenmore home ultrasound with the guidance of a remote clinician, potentially reducing the clinical burden.
  • The Pulsenmore prenatal home ultrasound, empowers pregnant women to connect their personal smartphones to a dedicated device and application, allowing them to perform ultrasound imaging scans from the comfort of their homes.
  • These scans are seamlessly transmitted to the hospital for evaluation, focusing on essential fetal vitality parameters.
  • The company continues to expand its operations by growing its' distribution and collaborations with health organizations in key markets.

The MolinaCares Accord Invests $3.7 Million to Improve Health Equity in Illinois

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Molina Healthcare of Illinois (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), is announcing a $3.7 million investment in the MolinaCares Illinois Health Equity Initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Molina Healthcare of Illinois (“Molina”), in collaboration with The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), is announcing a $3.7 million investment in the MolinaCares Illinois Health Equity Initiative.
  • In total, Molina has dedicated approximately $5 million to improve equity in health outcomes for under-resourced communities in Illinois.
  • “As part of our commitment to advancing health equity, Molina is deploying a multi-pronged approach that targets various areas of health care, working alongside community-based organizations and providers,” said Matthew Wolf, plan president of Molina Healthcare of Illinois.
  • Studies have shown those who live in poverty tend to have a higher disease burden, according to the National Health Council .