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Managed Care·June 17, 2026
CDC Reports Infant Mortality Rate Falls to Record Low in 2025
The CDC's National Vital Statistics System reported that infant mortality rates in the United States reached an all-time low in 2025, based on provisional death and birth data. The infant mortality rate measures deaths under age one per 1,000 live births. Final figures will be released later this year. The decline continues a multiyear trend in improved birth outcomes, though racial and geographic disparities persist.
Why it matters for managed care
Declining infant mortality affects maternal and child health quality measures, HEDIS scores, and performance-based payments tied to birth outcomes in Medicaid managed care contracts.
Maternal · Managed Care
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