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Amerigroup Foundation and March of Dimes Join Efforts in Louisiana to Improve Birth Outcomes Through Innovative Prenatal Care Program

Source Athem Foundation
Published Date 4/19/2017
A $50,000 Amerigroup Grant Will Help Hundreds of Pregnant Louisiana Women to Access the CenteringPregnancy Model of Care  

The Amerigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup Louisiana, has joined the March of Dimes to expand access to CenteringPregnancy® prenatal care across Louisiana. A $50,000 grant provided by the Foundation will increase opportunities for pregnant women to participate in CenteringPregnancy programs, which have been proven to enhance quality of care by bringing women together in group settings to access pre and postnatal care. Women who have participated in CenteringPregnancy programs have experienced improved birth outcomes with fewer incidences of preterm births and low birth weight babies. Amerigroup’s grant is expected to help approximately 300 women across the state to access this care, and is part of the Amerigroup Foundation’s work to address some of the nation’s most complex health issues. ...
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