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Annotation: This brief provides information on oral health practices of women in Illinois before and during pregnancy. Information in the brief is based on data from the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Illinois Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). The brief presents background on the importance of oral health care and education before and during pregnancy. Topics include receiving a teeth cleaning before pregnancy, receiving a teeth cleaning during pregnancy, and receiving information on maternal oral health from a health professional. A summary of data related to the oral health of women before and during pregnancy is included.

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Keywords: Access to heath care, Dental caries, Health care delivery, Health education, Illinois, Oral health, Pregnant women, State information, Statistical data

Annotation: This report examines the role of the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant in addressing the maternal and infant health crisis and related racial and ethnic disparities in the United States. It analyzes fiscal investments for pregnant women and infants across 59 states and territories, comparing federal and non-federal funding ratios and the extent of state matching contributions. The document includes a substantial discussion of methodology and findings linking state funding levels to maternal and infant mortality rates. Recommendations for federal and state-level policy changes are provided, such as designating specific funding percentages for the pregnant and infant population and adopting a maternal and infant health performance measure bundle. Appendices include substantial tables detailing state-specific funding percentages and mortality data.

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Keywords: Data, Funding, Infant health, Infant mortality, Maternal health, Maternal mortality, Measures, Policy, Policy development, Social Security, Title V, State MCH programs, Statistics, Title V programs

Annotation: This report summarizes the results of the 2025 Synopses of State Dental Public Health Programs questionnaire, which the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors distributes to the 50 states and the District of Columbia annually. The purpose of the questionnaire is to obtain current information from each state on demographic, infrastructure, workforce, and administrative factors that impact the state’s oral health program. Topics include demographics, infrastructure, workforce, administration, and state-funded oral health programs.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Oral health, Program descriptions, Public health programs, State initiatives, Statistical data

Annotation: This interactive website presents an overview of how Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide coverage across the United States. It offers state-specific fact sheets showing enrollment data, federal support, and the impact of Medicaid on different populations. The website features a color-coded map displaying Medicaid and CHIP enrollment per 1,000 state residents ages 0-64, allowing users to click on individual states to access detailed information. Key topics covered include Medicaid's role as the largest health insurer in the U.S., its coverage of various health services, evidence of improved health outcomes, and its financial importance to healthcare providers in both rural and urban areas. State fact sheets like Virginia's provide specific enrollment statistics, federal funding information, and data on how Medicaid serves children, adults, rural communities, and individuals with mental health needs.

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Keywords: Child health, Data, Enrollment, Maternal health, Medicaid, State aid, State health insurance programs, Statistics

Annotation: The report analyzes life expectancy and mortality in the Americas for the period 2000–2019, exploring the burden of disease throughout the life course and with a focus on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), encompassing mental and substance use disorders, neurological conditions, and external causes.

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Keywords: Americas, Data, Maternal health, Mental health, Mortality, Noncommunicable diseases, Statistics, Substance use disorders, United States

Annotation: This consensus statement presents insights from a project focused on integrating oral health into electronic health records (EHRs). The aim of the statement is to advance the use of EHRs, thereby improving patient care. The statement also includes information on the current state of oral health integration, challenges to and opportunities for integration and data sharing, core oral health and general health indicators to share between health information systems, and implementing integration of oral health into EHRs. zzz

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Keywords: Information systems, Medical records, Oral health, Records management, Service integration, Statistical data

Annotation: This consensus statement provides information related to unifying electronic health records (EHRs) and electronic dental records (EDRs). The aim of the statement is to advance the use of integrated EHRs and EDRs and thereby improve patient care. Topics include the importance of integrating records, the current state of integration, challenges to and opportunities for integration and data sharing, core oral health and general health indicators to share between health information systems, and implementing integrated EHRs and EDRs. zzz

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Keywords: Collaboration, Medical records, Oral health, Quality assurance, Service integration, Statistical data

Annotation: This fact sheet describes the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), a population-based surveillance system that collects state- and site-specific data on women's experiences and health before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. The document explains that PRAMS was launched in 1987 and codified into law through the 2006 PREEMIE Act, operating as a joint project between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state, territorial, tribal, and local health departments. It covers PRAMS operations in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and New York City, representing about 81% of all U.S. births. The fact sheet emphasizes PRAMS' alignment with the Title V MCH Services Block Grant by providing unique state-level data that Title V programs rely on to track key maternal and infant health indicators such as postpartum depression, mental health screening, and infant safe sleep practices.

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Keywords: Data collection, Data sources, Health surveys, Population surveillance, Pregnancy, Questionnaires, State surveys, Statistical data

Annotation: This data book presents data on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Contents include an overview with key statistics on Medicaid and CHIP; trends in Medicaid; Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and spending with information on benefits, managed care, and program administration; Medicaid and CHIP eligibility; and measures of beneficiary health, use of services, and access to care. The final section of the data book contains a technical guide that describes the data sources used, the methods used to analyze the data, and guidance in interpreting how specific data may differ from each other or from those published elsewhere.

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Keywords: Children's health insurance program, Eligibility, Medicaid, Statistical data, Trends

Annotation: This report provides information on oral health trends in Arkansas. It presents graphs and charts illustrating the impact of preventive oral health practices on oral disease risk factors on Arkansas residents. Topics include: dental visits, permanent tooth extractions, edudentalism, and diabetes. Information is presented for children, adolescents, and adults. Background information on oral health, oral diseases and conditions, oral health disparities, and good oral hygiene practices is also included.

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Keywords: Arkansas, Dental caries, Diabetes, Oral health, Oral health equity, Prevention, State materials, Statistical data, Trends

Annotation: This report presents data on children’s and adolescents’ oral health in North Dakota. Data are included for children and adolescents from birth through age 17; children enrolled in Head Start; students in kindergarten, 3rd grade, 7th and 8th grades, and 9th through 12th grades; and children and adolescents from birth through age 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid.

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Keywords: Medicaid, North Dakota, State information, Oral health, Statistical data, Adolescent health, Infant health

Annotation: This brief provides data on variations across states in the recognition of and reimbursement for select oral health services for children. Content build upon two editions of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's resource, Are Your Kids Covered? The brief also presents information on the importance of selected services. Time trends in state coverage for selected services for children are included, and data and methods are discussed.

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Keywords: Oral health, Reimbursement, Statistical data, Trends

Annotation: This report examines international maternal mortality data from 2022, comparing rates across high-income countries with particular focus on racial and ethnic disparities in the United States. It presents data on the timing of pregnancy-related deaths, showing that 65% occur during the postpartum period, and analyzes healthcare workforce capacity by comparing the number of obstetrician-gynecologists and midwives per 1,000 live births across countries. The report also compares federally mandated paid maternity, parental, and home care leave policies among high-income nations, highlighting significant disparities in access to care and support services.

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Keywords: Data, International health, Maternal mortality, Public policy, Statistics, Trends

Annotation: This report discusses the importance of integrating oral health care and mental health care into obstetrical care to improve the overall health of women during and after pregnancy. The report explains why poor oral health and mental health may be a particular problem for women during and after pregnancy, and how oral health and mental health are linked. The report also explains the role obstetricians can play in identifying oral health and mental health problems in pregnant and postpartum women.

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Keywords: Gynecology, Mental health, Obstetrical care, Oral health, Pregnant women, Service integration, Statistical data

Annotation: This report assesses access to and use of oral health care among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Tennessee. It synthesizes data from multiple sources to evaluate the readiness of the state’s oral-health-care infrastructure to address the needs of people with IDD in the state. The report introduces the issue and provides analyses of overall health outcomes, oral health outcomes, and wait times for oral health care for people with IDD in the state. Recommendations for improving access to oral health care for this population are included.

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Keywords: Developmental disabilities, Intellectual development, Oral health, Special health care needs, State information, Statistical data, Tennessee

Annotation: This scorecard examines women's health and reproductive care across all U.S. states, analyzing performance through 32 measures organized into three dimensions: health outcomes; health care quality and prevention; and coverage, access, and affordability. It reveals significant regional and racial disparities in health system performance, with northeastern states generally performing better than southeastern and southwestern states. Key findings include: Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island ranking highest overall while Mississippi, Texas, and Nevada rank lowest; maternal mortality rates being highest in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, with rates disproportionately affecting Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women; mental health conditions representing the leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related deaths; women in states without Medicaid expansion facing higher uninsured rates and more frequently skipping care due to cost; and abortion restrictions potentially limiting future access to maternity care providers. The report highlights how state policy choices impact women's health, noting that southeastern states with abortion restrictions generally have fewer maternity care providers, higher maternal mortality, and lower screening rates.

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Keywords: , Barriers, Health disparities, Health services, Maternal health, Maternal mortality, Measures, Statistical data, Women's health

Annotation: This report examines baseline data to identify which birthing persons and individuals with low incomes in Illinois are most likely to benefit from the state’s Postpartum Medicaid Extension. It analyzes self-reported healthcare utilization rates, specifically well-woman visits and pre-pregnancy checkups, using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The document includes recommendations for system changes, such as implementing two-generation care models, reducing provider bias, and addressing structural determinants of health to ensure that increased coverage leads to high-quality care for Black birthing persons

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Keywords: Comparative analysis, Data, Health care reform, Low income groups, Medicaid, Models , Postpartum care, Quality improvement, Risk assessment, Statistical analysis

Annotation: This series of reports is a compilation and analysis of national and U.S. state-by-state data on child population, child poverty, family structure, family income, housing and homelessness, hunger and nutrition, health, early childhood, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. Changes in key child and national well-being indicators are included.

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Keywords: Child health, Child nutrition, Child welfare, Data, Early childhood development, Education, Ethnic groups, Family characteristics, Gun violence, High risk groups, Population surveillance, Poverty, Statistics, Trends

Annotation: This report uses Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2009 to 2019 to focus on four priority areas associated with sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, and unintended pregnancy: sexual behavior, high-risk substance use, experiencing violence, and mental health and suicide. It updates a previous report covering 2007-2017. The resource also includes trends fact sheets and infographics.

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Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, National surveys, Risk taking, Statistical data, Young adults

Annotation: This interactive map provides links to Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) lead contacts and regional profiles that include maternal mortality statistics and an overview of MMRC work at the state, city, and jurisdictional level across the United States.

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Keywords: Data, Maternal mortality, State programs, Statistics