Publication Date: July 16th, 2020
Publication Type(s): Infographic
Topic(s): Health Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Maternal Health, Medicaid and S-CHIP
Author(s): Kozhimannil KB, Interrante JD, Tuttle MS
Access to maternity care in rural US counties has been on the decline in recent years. The purpose of this infographic is to show the loss of hospital-based obstetric services from 2004-2018, and how this differs by county type (micropolitan vs. noncore).