. minutes away is bonner general hospital where they have been delivering babies for more than 70 years, but next month, they ll stop. that means when lee andrews new baby is born this summer, she ll have to do this 40 mile drive all the way to cord, elaine. on a good day, it will take 45 minutes. it s frustrating and worrisome. leandra has a history of fast laborers. her son, noah was born on the way to the hospital. my fifth child was born on the side of the highway. new moms and bonner county aren t alone since 2011 217 hospitals in the us have closed their labor and delivery departments in the past year alone, hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies. money is one reason the american hospital association points out that almost half of us births are paid for by medicaid, which has low reimbursement rates. employer sponsored insurance pays about
it anymore. bonner county, idaho . picture perfect, idyllic a great place to ski or swim or fish, but not a great place to have a baby. i just found out a couple of weeks ago via facebook that my local hospital is shutting down there. obi units. leandra right, has six children , and now she s five months pregnant with her 7th 10. minutes away is bonner general hospital, where they have been delivering babies for more than 70 years, but next month, they ll stop. that means when lee andrews new baby is born this summer, she ll have to do this 40 mile drive all the way to cord, elaine. on a good day, it will take 45 minutes. it s frustrating and worrisome. leandra has a history of fast laborers. her son, noah was born on the way to the hospital. my fifth child was born on the side of the highway. new moms. bonner county aren t alone since 2011
70 years, but next month, they ll stop. that means when lee andrews new baby is born this summer, she ll have to do this 40 mile drive all the way to cord, elaine. on a good day, it will take 45 minutes. it s frustrating and worrisome. leandra has a history of fast laborers. her son, noah was born on the way to the hospital. my fifth child was born on this side of the highway. buy new moms. bonner county aren t alone since 2011 217 hospitals in the us have closed their labor and delivery departments in the past year alone. hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies. money is one reason the american hospital association points out that almost half of us births are paid for by medicaid, which has low reimbursement rates. employer sponsored insurance pays about $15,000 for delivery and medicaid pays about 6500. bonner
frustrating and worrisome. leandra has a history of fast laborers. her son noah was born on the way to the hospital. my fifth child was born on the side of the highway. new moms and bonner county aren t alone since 2011 217 hospitals in the us have closed their labor and delivery departments in the past year alone, hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies. money is one reason the american hospital association points out that almost half of us births are paid for by medicaid, which has low reimbursement rates. employer sponsored insurance pays about $15,000 for delivery and medicaid pays about 6500. bonner general says one reason for shuttering their obstetrics unit is because they won t have enough providers certified in neonatal resuscitation and abortion laws appear to be playing a role to hospital press release says due to idaho s
. minutes away is bonner general hospital, where they have been delivering babies for more than 70 years, but next month, they ll stop. that means when lee andrews new baby is born this summer, she ll have to do this 40 mile drive all the way to cord, elaine. on a good day, it will take 45 minutes. it s frustrating and worrisome. leandra has a history of fast laborers. her son, noah was born on the way to the hospital. my fifth child was born on the side of the highway. new moms and bonner county aren t alone since 2011 217 hospitals in the us have closed their labor and delivery departments in the past year alone, hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies. money is one reason the american hospital association points out that almost half of us births are paid for by medicaid, which has low reimbursement rates. employer sponsored insurance pays about $15,000 for a delivery. and