KCUR: Up To Date: Local Researchers Working to Combat the Root of High Maternal Mortality Rate in Missouri and Across the U.S.
A recent report from Missouri's health department found that 80 percent of maternal deaths were preventable.
1 minuteMissouri remains one of the most dangerous states in our nation to have children.
The most recent annual report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services showed that Missouri averages 32.3 deaths per 100,00 live births, compared to the national average of 22.3 per 100,000.
Anna Grodzinsky, MD, a cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, sat down with KCUR to explain what the state's medical system is missing and share more about a Kansas City-based nationwide study that's working to help pregnant women everywhere.
Listen to the entire interview below or on KCUR's website: Up To Date: Why Is Missouri One of the Most Dangerous States To Have a Baby?