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| 08/25/2007 |
Normal Activity Esther Chung, Associate professor of pediatrics at Jefferson Medical College and Physician Advocacy Fellow in partnership with Maternity Care Coalition, highlights the social and environmental benefits of breastfeeding. |
| 06/28/07 |
City Enters Maternity Care "Crisis" Rory McGlasson of the Philadelphia Public Record.
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| 06/28/07 |
Health Group to Tackle Maternity-Care Crisis Dafney Tales of the Philadelphia Daily News.
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| 06/27/07 |
Report Cites a Shortage of Maternity Beds Marie McCullough of the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
| 06/27/07 |
Fewer Spots in Philadelphia to have a Baby The Metro Philadelphia interviews MCC's Director of Public Policy, Letty Thall, on why Philadelphia is not "The City of Maternal Love." |
| 06/21/07 |
Local OB Advocates Pressure Harrisburg for Maternity Care Kristin Pazulski covers Maternal and Child Health advocates and politicians call for much-needed funding of obstetrics programs. |
| 06/06/07 |
Every Parent Should Know: Co-Sleeping Kills Jill Porter reports that despite past public campaigns promoting safe sleep, the rate of co-sleeping deaths in Philadelphia remains the same. MCC gears up for another media campaign urging parents to put their infants to sleep, alone, in an uncluttered crib. |
| 05/07/07 |
Demise of Maternity Wards is Inducing...The Baby Scramble Stacey Burling of the Philadelphia Inquirer takes a look at the multi-faceted impact and rationale behind OB units closing. |
| 05/04/07 |
Closings are Hitting the Northeast Hardest John George, of the Philadelphia Business Journal, interviews Dr. Milicia, an OBGYN in Northeast Philadelphia. Dr. Milicia explains the particularly dire situation in Northeast Philadelphia. |
| 05/04/07 |
14 Hospitals Say No Delivery for Babies: Struggle with payment, space, and insurance issues The Philadelphia Business Journal's John George examines the main three root causes of OB unit closures. |
| 04/24/07 |
Labor Pains: Rising Malpractice rates, hospital closings, make life more difficult for Philly's expecting mothers Kristin Pazulski outlines the impact of closing OB units and under funded maternity services for women and the economic rationale driving the crisis. |
| 04/12/07 |
OB Review Suggests Rough Future for Hospital The Chestnut Hill Local covers the rally to keep Chestnut Hill Hospital's OB unit open, Kristin Pazulski reports. |
| 04/06/07 |
Maternity Care Coalition Holds Protest at Chestnut Hill Hospital KYW News Radio reporter David Madden quotes MCC's Bette Begleiter from the rally at Chestnut Hill Hospital. |
| 04/06/07 |
The Maternity-Ward Blues: The epidemic of closures here needs some good, hard thinking Daily News editorial covering the rally at Chestnut Hill Hospital to keep OB services open and a review of what should be done to address the larger crisis. |
| 03/15/07 |
MOMobile Staff Fears Turn Taken By Maternity Units Staff writer Diane Villano reports on the OB crisis facing communities in Northeast Philadelphia.
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| 03/01/07 |
Alarming News for Childbearing Families JoAnne Fischer's letter to the editor responding to the closure of Jeanes Hospital's obstetrics unit-the 14th OB unit in our region to close in 11 years!
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| 02/14/07 |
Remember ALL Pregnant Women in Prescription for Pennsylvania In an opinion editorial, MCC reviews the Governor's new healthcare plan.
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| 2/10/07 |
Midwives Needed JoAnne Fischer's letter to the editor responding to a Philadelphia Inquirer article, "A push to stop Midwives."
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| 1/19/07 |
Pa. Creates New Class of Hospital Payments to Aid Temple John George of the Philadelphia Business Journal quotes MCC's Childbirth at a Crossroads in his report on the hospital reimbursement crisis and malpractice insurance issues.
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