Kim Webb, VP of Health Strategy at Siftwell AnalyticsRecent advancements in healthcare, such as telemedicine, automation, and clinical studies, have propelled the industry forward, unleashing new possibilities for fostering better patient outcomes. While many are lucky enough to reap the rewards of new research and technology, critical communities are being left behind.The Medicaid population, who typically benefits from progress last, still grapples with harmful biases within the healthcare system that pose extreme barriers to care. A new report peeks into the experiences of New England’s Medicaid population to reveal that even within this medically prestigious region, health inequities fueled by income, race, and gender ring true. Although this is a tale as old as the healthcare system itself, what the data uniquely shows is that maternal and mental health are facing the highest rates of disparities among this group today. Income and Race Reduce Quality of Maternal Care The maternal healthcare crisis has shown modest improvement over the past decade and remains just that – a crisis. Despite the recent number of valuable research and tech developments, this sector remains at a complete standstill. Low-income and women of color face the brunt of this stagnation as 84% of all maternal-related deaths are deemed preventable, with black women three times more likely to die than white women.Research lays the foundation for equitable healthcare and where there is a lack of research, notable biases are present

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