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Obstetric Care Access Declined in Rural and Urban Hospitals Across US States, 2010–22

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Description
Examines the number and proportion of hospitals located in rural and urban counties in each state that lost hospital-based obstetric services between 2010 and 2022. Describes the proportion of hospitals without obstetric services for any reason by 2022.
Author(s)
Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Julia D. Interrante, Caitlin Carroll, et al.
Citation
Health Affairs, 44(7), 806-811
Date
07/2025
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data