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A growing number of rural hospitals have been shuttering their labor and delivery units, forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care or face giving birth in an emergency room. Rural ...
Rural hospital closures have major public health consequences, and the number shutting their doors continues to increase.
MORE: New study finds most maternal-related deaths in the US happen after birth. Since 2022, over 100 counties experienced a decline in maternity care access, totaling over 100 hospitals closing ...
In states that chose not to expand Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act–Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee–rural Americans face limited options as hospitals close their doors. A 2019 study found that participation in Medicaid expansion reduced the likelihood of rural hospital closures by 62% and that of the ...
Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Hospital – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma Heart Hospital – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma Hearth Hospital South – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma Spine Hospital – Oklahoma City; Oklahoma State University Medical Center – Tulsa; Oklahoma Surgical Hospital – Tulsa; OneCore Health – Oklahoma City; OU Medical Center ...
In 2006, the hospital changed its name to OSU Medical Center, [10] as the State of Oklahoma passed Senate Bill 1771, which provided $40 million to fund improvements at the hospital. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The city formed a trust to take over the hospital, which was threatened with closure by lack of funds. [ 5 ]
Only 23 of Oklahoma's 77 counties have full access to maternity care, meaning there are two or more hospitals or birthing centers offering obstetric care, or at least 60 providers offering ...
“I was sitting in a hair salon a few days ago and some people started joking about me giving birth on the side of the road," the 45-year-old said. Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards.