More than 35% of US counties are considered maternity care deserts, largely concentrated in rural areas, including in the south and midwest. But cities are not exempt from this trend. Research published by the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that 537 hospitals lost their obstetric services nationwide from 2010 to 2022, 299 of which were located in urban regions.
The closures are driven partly by cost…
There's fear that those financial pressures will only increase because of widespread cuts to the federal Medicaid program…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/los-angeles-maternity-wards-closing
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