Drive Time to Arkansas Hospitals for Labor and Delivery Getting Longer, Report Shows
Source
Arkansas Advocate
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Date
Jun 22, 2026
Summary
Highlights new data showing increasing drive times to labor and delivery services for rural Arkansans. Discusses labor and delivery department closures in the state and how the population distribution makes offering the service challenging.
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· Closures of healthcare facilities and services
· County-by-county data
· Hospitals
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Arkansas