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Rural Maternity Care Crisis Deepens as Maine Hospital Plans Closure

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Rural maternity care is facing a significant crisis in the United States, with a quarter of rural areas losing their obstetrics services between 2010 and 2022. This trend is particularly acute in Maine, where 11 out of 23 Labor and Delivery departments have closed in the last decade, creating extensive maternity care deserts. MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital's planned closure of its Labor and Delivery unit in Damariscotta exemplifies this issue, drawing criticism from community members and coalitions for a perceived lack of transparency and feasibility concerns regarding proposed alternatives. AI

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Rural Maternity Care Crisis Deepens as Maine Hospital Plans Closure

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Judy Stone, Senior Contributor ·

    Rural Maternity Care Crisis: Inside A Maine Hospital’s L&D Closure

    A profitable rural Maine hospital plans to close labor &amp; delivery, furthering a wave of state-wide maternity closures. What this means for women and communities.

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