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Us & Them Encore: Diminishing OB Care In Rural America

For many rural families, the nearest delivery room is getting farther away. Since 2020, 124 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced plans to close their obstetric and delivery units. In this encore Us & Them, Trey Kay hears from families navigating the risks — and asks what it means for the future of their communities.

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Diminishing Rural Health Care And What's Happening In Coal States, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, nearly 150 rural hospitals in the U.S. since 2010 have shut down – all victims to the financial stresses facing the country’s health care. Residents in West Virginia’s Mingo County have watched as some of their health care options vanished.

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Diminishing OB Care In Rural America

For struggling rural hospitals, obstetric and prenatal services tend to be some of the first on the chopping block. Over the past decade, 89 rural hospitals across the country closed their obstetric units. And when medical options shrink — rural families have to make hard decisions about how and where to get care.

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