There are 3 article(s) tagged maternal health:

• February 2026

  • With Tennessee leading nation in maternal deaths, lawmakers advance mom-focused bills

    Moms traditionally get a single day in May. The Tennessee General Assembly is spending a week on bills meant to help moms and kiddos in the Tri-Star State.

    By Noah McLane 4 hours ago

• April 2024

  • Choices Birthing Center hosts Black Maternal Health Week events

    Black women make up the majority of patients at Choices’ freestanding birthing center in Midtown, whose midwifery practice has been delivering babies since 2017. 

    By Aisling Mäki April 14, 2024

• August 2023

  • TennCare offers new breastfeeding benefits

    TennCare officials say the new lactation benefits are funded by shared savings from the state’s Medicaid waiver agreement with the federal government. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 02, 2023