Improving Health Equity for Black Mothers by Lowering Preeclampsia Risk

The lack of health equity in the current healthcare system is starkly evident in maternal care. Black patients who are pregnant are at higher risk than their White counterparts for a highly preventable disease called preeclampsia. Joanne Armstrong, MD, executive medical director and chief medical officer for women’s health and genomics at CVS Health, explains how provider and payer organizations can improve patient education to combat care disparities in maternal care.