Introduction Although breastfeeding has been shown to improve health outcomes for infants,
African American women initiate and continue breastfeeding at lower rates than women from …

Black women are experiencing pregnancy-related complications at a significantly higher
rate than women of other races in the US, as Black women are three to four times likely to …

Background: High-quality communication and a positive patient-provider relationship are
aspects of patient-centered care, a crucial component of quality. We assessed racial/ethnic …

Background: On account of their racial/ethnic minority status, class, and gender, African-
American women of low socioeconomic status are among the least privileged, underserved …

Background: Lack of quality preventive care has been associated with poorer outcomes for
pregnant women with low incomes. Health policy changes implemented with the Affordable …

Objectives. We examined reports of insurance-based discrimination and its association with
insurance type and access to care in the early years of the Patient Protection and Affordable …

Background: Prior studies have shown that racial/ethnic minorities have lower Consumer
Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) scores. Perceived …

Objective Public insurance (Medicaid) covered 42% of all US births in 2018. This paper
describes and analyzes the self-reported experiences of women with Medicaid versus …

Background: Negative experiences in the health care system, including perceived
discrimination, can result in patient disengagement from health care. Four million US women …

Background: Research has not adequately examined the potential negative effects of
perceiving routine discrimination on general healthcare utilization or health status …