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does it with a great fall. wonderful pistachios get cracking. across the united states. health care systems are closing maternity wards and ending labor and delivery services, a combination of new laws, difficulties in finding and retaining staff and financial issues are contributing to maternity care desserts as it s been called. a report by the march of dimes reports the areas where there is low or no access affect nearly seven million women and almost half a million births. that includes a 5% increase in counties that have reduced access since 2020 and you know, idaho is just the latest example. just this week, a hospital and emmet, idaho announced it would stop
delivering babies in june. that came a few days after facility in northern idaho made its own announcement, citing doctor shortages in the political climate. that means patients will have to travel to cities, hours or way or even out of state for care. joining me now is dr elizabeth shero, senior vice president, chief medical health officer for the march of dimes. doctor really appreciate your time. this is tragic. you know, the expectant mother is the last thing they should be dealing with is the logistics of seeing a doctor to make sure that they and their baby are healthy. what kind of impact are we seeing on the health of these expected mothers when there are no nearby hospitals in the small town they live in? well thank you for having me today. this is a really important topic. the march of dimes put out of maternity care doesn t report last one was in 22. our next one is coming out actually this june and realize the maternity care desert is where a county has no provider, whether