Maternity Care Deserts Expanding Across America | Lincoln News

New research reveals a growing crisis: one in three U.S. counties now lack any obstetric care, forcing pregnant people to travel long distances for prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services—especially devastating in rural areas where over half of counties have no OB clinics at all. Driven by underfunding, hospitals and clinics are cutting back on essential maternity services, leaving expectant mothers vulnerable. Nebraska’s situation has worsened, with five counties newly classified as maternity care deserts over the past eight years, highlighting a nationwide trend that’s putting lives at risk. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/11509a5e1d352fd8