AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) and ACC Regional Behavioral Health Agreement (RBHA)1Performance Improvement Project Agreement • September 20th, 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 50,000 women in the United States are affected by severe morbidity due to unexpected pregnancy-related health problems. In addition, more than 700 women die each year from pregnancy-related problems or delivery complications. Racial disparities exist amongst pregnancy-related deaths, as the CDC reports “American Indian, Alaska Native, and Black women are two to three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white women.” Every death related to pregnancy is a tragedy, especially considering the CDC found that four in five of the deaths are preventable.
