Maternal health is at a turning point. As payment models evolve, mortality concerns persist, and data becomes more central to care, healthcare organizations are rethinking how to support mothers and babies across pregnancy and postpartum. This Industry Pulse report examines four perspectives on the care, data, and access challenges shaping maternity care today, including: How unbundled maternity care could give health plans earlier risk visibility and make coordinated case management more essential Why maternal mortality remains a national crisis, driven by care deserts, workforce shortages, and unmanaged chronic conditions How SDOH data can help teams personalize outreach, sequence care more intelligently, and keep patients from falling through gaps Why stronger data, inclusive research, and expanded access are critical to closing maternal and infant health gaps
