The Disappearance of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): What the Loss of Maternal Health Data Means for Public Health
This report explores the critical loss of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and how the disappearance of this federal data infrastructure threatens our ability to track maternal and infant health trends. It highlights the disproportionate impact on Gulf South states. The brief introduces the Louisiana Maternal & Infant Data Collaborative as an innovative, localized solution to help fill these emerging data gaps and maintain public health accountability.