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Best maternity hospitals: We have 29 of them

Our high-quality, compassionate care landed us on Newsweek’s 2025 list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals.

It’s time to address America’s Black maternal health crisis

Health care leaders and policymakers should each play their part to help eliminate health disparities.

Take a break from cannabis while expecting, study suggests

Research shows that marijuana use during pregnancy increases health risks for the baby.

We deliver excellence for parents and babies

Our members are more likely to feed their babies breast milk. And they’re less likely to undergo cesarean section or get infections.

Nurturing expectant moms who have substance use disorders

Project Nurture in Portland, Oregon, provides treatment and a path forward to give mothers and their babies a healthy start.

It’s time to rethink health care quality measurement

To meaningfully improve health equity, we must shift our focus to outcomes and integrate social health into quality measurement.

‘Baby in the drawer’ helped turn the tide for breastfeeding

Support Breastfeeding to Promote Healthy Families.

Kaiser Permanente’s pioneering nurse-midwives

The 1970s nurse-midwife movement transformed delivery practices.

Maternity care ranks among the best in the nation

Newsweek’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals 2020 report recognizes Kaiser Permanente hospitals for exceptional care to mothers, babies, and families.

Maternity care evolves to embrace family

“It’s cost-effective and it’s the right thing to do.”