U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: Maternal Health Crisis

The U.S. is experiencing a maternal health crisis: it has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income nations; increasing rates of complications from pregnancy or childbirth; and persistent disparities in such outcomes, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). GAO previously reported that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated maternal health outcomes and highlighted racial disparities. This report examines, among other things, what available HHS data show about maternal health during COVID-19, and the extent to which HHS agencies have incorporated key practices to assess the performance of selected HHS maternal health efforts. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106271 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/870/865853.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.