🇺🇸 USA Sep 3, 2026 · Shalina Chatlani

More rural hospital closures would mean long drives for pregnant women seeking obstetric care

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More rural hospital closures would mean long drives for pregnant women seeking obstetric care
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A baby crawls on the carpet at the Alabama Birth Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to get to another hospital that provides inpatient maternity care, a new study says. (Photo by Eric Schultz for the Alabama Reflector)In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force many Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to get to anot

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