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Rural maternity services at risk as hospital closures loom

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A health non-profit has identified 31 at-risk rural hospitals that provide labor and delivery services, warning that their possible closure would leave 96 counties without maternity care. Advocates say the consequences would be particularly devastating for rural communities, where expectant mothers may have to travel long distances for childbirth services if local facilities shut down.

Why now: Fresh reporting on threatened rural hospital closures highlights a widening gap in maternity care access in the United States.

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