Maternity Care Access in Rural United States is in Crisis

In Brief Over 500 maternity services have closed in the United States since 2010, and more than one-third of US counties are maternity care deserts. An overview of recent data on rural maternity care is presented.

Authors

Kathleen Rice Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9023-8009)

Institutions

Simpson University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
Published: 2025-04-29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/nmc.0000000000001097
Primary Topic: Global Health Workforce Issues
Type: article
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Maternity Care Access in Rural United States is in Crisis

Kathleen Rice Simpson

Apr 29, 2025

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Global Health Workforce Issues

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Maternity Care Access in Rural United States is in Crisis

Kathleen Rice Simpson

April 29, 2025article en

Abstract

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child NursingVol. 50(3)

Simpson University (US)

Gender equality

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Global Health Workforce Issues

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