Hospitals & Facilities
Birthing unit numbers are on the decline, and patients are facing greater risks
With more labor and delivery departments closing and a decline in reproductive health access, it’s harder and more expensive to have children.
Maternal Mortality
Direct Care
Moving beyond maternal mortality: Weighing solutions to Black women’s health crisis
Black mothers face higher rates of mistreatment and mortality during childbirth, but advocates are working to transform the system.
Hospitals & Facilities
Study: Over 500 hospitals have closed obstetrics units since 2010
Rural communities have the least access to birthing care, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Tech
Materna Medical closes additional financing round, bringing total funding to $57.6m
The company plans to use the funds to support its medical device designed to prevent pelvic floor injury.
Hospitals & Facilities
Most rural hospitals no longer offer birthing services, study finds
Between low reimbursement rates and rising costs, rural hospitals are struggling to afford birthing centers.
Tech
Digital tools may ease inequities in maternal healthcare, report finds
It’ll all boil down to equity-centered design, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
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