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March of Dimes report shows Missouri and Arkansas among lowest in nation as maternity care deserts

Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent study by the March of Dimes highlights both Missouri and Arkansas as difficult places for expectant mothers and newborns to access health care.

The 2024 report “Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.” ranked Missouri and Arkansas near the bottom for access to maternity care. The report showed that 51.6% of the Show Me State’s counties and 50.7% of the Natural State’s counties do not have provisions for maternity care, meaning mothers have to travel out-of-county to give birth or seek health care. That gives Missouri and Arkansas the fourth and sixth-worst rates in the country respectively.

The report scored states using 11 data points, such as the population-to-maternity care clinician ratio, fertility rate, and maternal health indicators.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Alex Kienlen, Drew Tasset, ozarksfirst.com)

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