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rural obstetric services
Coverage of rural obstetric services in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana lawmakers shelve maternal mortality resolution despite nation-leading death rates
Louisiana lawmakers deferred a resolution aimed at addressing the state's high maternal mortality rates, which are more than double the national average. The resolution, HCR 110, sought to review preventable deaths, racial disparities, and gaps in healthcare access, including rural hospital closures and Medicaid coverage issues.