Since the end of 2020, 124 rural hospitals have closed their maternity units or shared plans to close them before 2026 is over, representing a 12% reduction in rural labor and delivery services, ...

More rural hospitals shut down labor and delivery units this year as the providers faced mounting financial challenges, according to a new report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...