Disparities in maternal mortality.

Maternal mortality rates in the USA remain high, with persistent racial and socioeconomic disparities. We identified 207,016 hospital admissions for pregnant women in Maryland, from 2017 to 2019. Logistic regression was used to identity factors associated with maternal death.

Social determinants of health, substance use, and drug overdose prevention.

Background: Fatal drug overdoses, now primarily driven by illicit opioids like fentanyl, continue to increase in the United States, reflecting a growing need for prevention and treatment strategies. Preventive interventions have primarily focused on curbing opioid prescribing, and treatment strategies target individuals. However, little is known about the broader social context surrounding these individuals.

Trends in Medicaid spending on inhalers in the United States, 2012-2018.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common respiratory diseases that impose a significant economic burden on Medicaid. Inhalers are the mainstay treatment for relieving symptoms and improving outcomes for COPD and asthma patients. To describe the total spending and trends of Medicaid expenditures on inhalers between 2012 and 2018 in the United States.