Maternity care spending: Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities

Published Date: 01 Mar 2025

A new study appearing in JAMA Health Forum is the first to show that Black, Hispanic and Asian people with private insurance tend to pay more out-of-pocket for maternity care than white people.

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