{"id":30604,"date":"2026-02-11T20:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=30604"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:36:57","slug":"doctalk-understanding-the-u-s-maternal-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\/doctalk-understanding-the-u-s-maternal-health-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the U.S. maternal health crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DocTalk \u2013 Episode 24: Understanding the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9xf0AtsyG0k?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. maternal mortality rate has doubled over the past two decades and the United States continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries. For Black women, the disparities are even more alarming. The \u201cWhy\u201d behind this goes deeper than mortality headlines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of DocTalk, Dr. Bilikis Oladimeji, SVP of Clinical Programs and Physician-Informaticist, joins us to examine the systems shaping maternal outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guest<\/strong>:<br>Dr. Bilikis Oladimeji, SVP Clinical Programs, Progyny<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosts<\/strong>: <br>Dr. Janet Choi, Chief Medical Officer, Progyny <br>Lissa Kline, LCSW, SVP, Provider and Member Services, Progyny<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This show does not constitute medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The DocTalk series, where we discuss current events on the full spectrum of women\u2019s health and family building and what they might mean for you. 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