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State Maternal Mortality Review: overdose, mental health and postpartum care drive most pregnancy-related deaths
Summary
New Hampshire's Maternal Mortality Review Committee reported five pregnancy-associated deaths in 2023, with substance use disorder and mental-health conditions major contributors. The committee called for expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage and targeted clinical education.
State public-health officials and the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) presented a report to the oversight committee describing maternal deaths in New Hampshire and recommendations to reduce preventable deaths.
"In the calendar year 2023, we had 5 pregnant associated deaths," Caroline Yamasege, maternal and child epidemiologist at the Division of Public Health Services, said. She told lawmakers three of the 2023 deaths were from substance-use overdose, two from cardiovascular causes, and one was a homicide; the MMRC aggregates multi-year data to assess trends.
The MMRC said substance use disorders and mental-health conditions were leading contributors in pregnancy-related deaths. In five-year aggregate…
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