This is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. The six-episode season will publish Wednesdays. Guest: Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, AVP for Health Equity at Merck and Lead of Merck for Mothers  CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Mary-Ann Etiebet of Merck about how to address disparities in maternal health outcomes and the contributions of the Merck for Mothers initiative. This season is sponsored by CVS Health. Related Links:   Employers Can Help Raise The Bar for Reproductive Health Equity (Health Affairs Forefront)  The US Maternal Health Crisis: It’s Time To Reverse The Trend (Merck For Mothers)  Improving Maternal Health Equity in the US (Safer Childbirth Cities)  Maternal Health of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas (UNFPA)  Explore the CVS Health-sponsored Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity.”