Illinois Birth Equity Initiative
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday it has awarded $4.5 million to 12 groups across the state, funded through Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2024 Birth Equity Initiative. The grants, ranging from $100,000 to $700,000, were awarded through a competitive process and are designed to support innovative, community-based efforts that have the potential to…
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CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Monday that expands insurance coverage during and after pregnancy with the goal of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates, especially for Black Illinoisans. The law requires insurers that provide state-regulated health care plans to cover pregnancy and postpartum services for covered individuals, including midwife services, doula visits, and lactation…
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QUINCY — Blessed Beginnings: The Birth Center of Blessing Hospital has been recognized for its work with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s Birth Equity Initiative, which focuses on strategies to address disparities in birth outcomes for women of color in Illinois. ILPQC statistics show non-Hispanic Black women are approximately three times more likely than non-Hispanic…
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