What maternity care deserts cost a town
Today, less than half of rural hospitals in the U.S. still offer labor and delivery services, and since 2020, 139 of them have stopped delivering babies altogether. That is usually treated as a public health statistic. It is also an economic one. Each closure does not just push expectant mothers into longer drives to the hospital, it pushes out physicians, jobs, young families, and the investment that follows them. So, …
What maternity care deserts cost a town
