Another Birthing Center Closes, WY Maternal Health Struggles Continue

Public News Service

Dec 26, 2024

Highlights the discontinuation of labor and delivery services in some rural Wyoming communities due to low demand. Discusses efforts to increase reimbursement rates for Medicaid births to help stabilize rural labor and delivery services. Notes the potential impacts of lower birth rates on the quality of care.

Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Healthcare quality · Legislation and regulations · Maternal health and prenatal care · Reimbursement and payment models · Women · Wyoming