County-Level Availability of Obstetric Care and Economic Implications of Hospital Closures on Obstetric Care
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Description
Policy brief providing data on the economic changes in counties that lost obstetric care facilities between 2012-2019. Describes demographic and economic differences between counties with or without obstetric care facilities. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location and a county-level map with shadings showing availability of obstetric services and hospital closures from 2012-2019.
Author(s)
Andrew L. Owen, Alison Davis, Simona Balazs
Date
07/2022
Type
Document
Organization
Center for Economic Analysis of Rural Health
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Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data