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FierceHealthcare: Industry Voices—COVID-19 intersects with the maternal health crisis and the opioid epidemic

Katie Barrett on how other health emergencies have largely been forgotten, despite the unfortunate reality that they are being exacerbated by the new crisis

May 27 2020
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Roll Call: COVID-19 amplifies racial disparities in maternal health

Neel Shah comments on how COVID-19 has amplified inequities in maternal health

May 14 2020
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Daily Beast: Are Pregnant Women Safe if They Catch the Coronavirus? New Research Raises Questions.

Neel Shah comments on the uncertainty of how COVID-19 affects maternal and fetal outcomes.

May 11 2020
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Morning Consult: Medicaid Can Support Growing Families During the Pandemic

Katie Barrett, founding executive director of March for Moms, on the role Medicaid can play in support growing families

May 8 2020
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Boston Globe: The ‘fourth trimester’ and plight of new mothers during a pandemic

Drs. Rose Molina and Neel Shah comment on the challenges of being a new mother during the COVID-19 pandemic

May 6 2020
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ProPublica: She Made Every Effort to Avoid COVID-19 While Pregnant.

Dr. Neel Shah comments on the uncertainty of how coronavirus impacts pregnant women

May 5 2020
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HSPH: Expectant parents, physicians, navigating fast-changing guidance on COVID-19 and pregnancy

A summary of Neel Shah’s recent work to help expecting parents, clinicians navigate COVID-19 and pregnancy

Apr 29 2020
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WBUR: Major Boston Hospitals Now Require Virus Testing For Pregnant Patients Arriving To Give Birth

Neel Shah speaks to WBUR about Boston hospital policy to test pregnant patients prior to giving birth.

Apr 28 2020
NEWS – Perspectives
Harvard Law School Bill of Health: The Ethical Argument Against Allowing Birth Partners in All New York Hospitals

Neel Shah, MD, MPP and Louise King, MD, JD examine the challenge of determining whether birth partners should be allowed in labor and delivery rooms during COVID-19 through an ethics lens.

Apr 8 2020
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WBUR: Harvard OB-GYN: In Fast-Changing Landscape, Much To Learn About COVID-19 And Pregnancy

Dr. Neel Shah joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss the pandemic’s affect on pregnancy.

Mar 31 2020