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Podcast: JAMA Clinical Reviews
Episode: Loss of Obstetric Care in Rural and Urban Hospitals in the US
Description: Access to obstetric care in US hospitals has been declining, while maternal mortality is on the rise. A new research letter published in JAMA quantifies losses and gains of obstetric care at rural and urban short-term acute care hospitals in the US between 2010-2022. Author Katy Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA, discusses this and more with JAMA Deputy Editor Linda Brubaker, MD, MS. Related Content: Obstetric Care Access at Rural and Urban Hospitals in the United States