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US maternity wards face closures as Medicaid cuts take effect
Original: US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in
Maternity wards across the United States are shutting down in growing numbers as cuts to Medicaid, the public health insurance programme that pays for a large share of American births, begin to take effect. Hospitals say reduced reimbursement is making obstetric services financially unviable, deepening concerns about access to care in rural and low-income areas.
Why now: Medicaid cuts are newly taking effect, raising fresh concern that expectant mothers will lose nearby maternity care.
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