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Between 2012 and 2016, 662 babies in the Kansas City metro area died about 11 every month. Maternal mortality rates are also higher than the national average, but some Kansas City groups are trying to improve both.
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The federal COVID-19 public health emergency will end in May, and with it some significant policy changes around health insurance and public benefits. Kansas City's health director shares what's changing and what residents should do before then.