Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. already exceed other affluent countries. A new study found that 537 hospitals (many in rural areas) discontinued their #obstetric care over a 12-yr period.
Why? Childbirth is costly. “Services on other wards are often more profitable on a per-bed basis.”
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/12/05/many-rural-hospitals-closing-maternity-wards/4591733407738/ #press #obstetric
Carolyn Barber, MD /
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