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May is recognized as Maternal Mental Health Month in the United States, which raises awareness about the importance of mental health for mothers before, during, and after pregnancy.

For Flashback Friday, we are going to go back to October 2021 and highlight a few papers from our first perinatal mental health theme issue.

Policy Opportunities To Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, And Treatment Of Perinatal Mental Health Conditions

Jennifer E. Moore et al.

Mental Health Conditions Increase Severe Maternal Morbidity By 50 Percent And Cost $102 Million Yearly In The United States

Clare C. Brown et al.

The Association Between Continuity Of Marketplace Coverage During Pregnancy And Receipt Of Prenatal Care

Sarah H. Gordon et al.

Pathways To Equitable And Antiracist Maternal Mental Health Care: Insights From Black Women Stakeholders

Kay Matthews et al.

Perinatal Mental Illness Nearly Ended My Life

Kara Zivin

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What's On Farzad Mostashari's Mind for Health Policy

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Farzad Mostashari, founder & CEO of Aledade and the former National Coordinator for Health IT, to the pod to break down insights in the latest MedPAC report, quality measurement reform, and areas of opportunity for value-based care.

Realizing The Promise Of The GUIDE Model For Dementia Caregivers

Julia G. Burgdorf et al.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. We are elevating the voices of AANHPI professionals working to advance health equity and policy.

Emmeline Ha of George Washington University and coauthors called attention to the underrepresentation in AANHPI subgroups in the healthcare workforce.