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Cost of Care

Why is it so difficult to keep labor and delivery services open in rural communities? From staffing shortages and rising costs to looming Medicaid funding cuts, L. M. Boyd examines the financial pressures threatening maternity care in Arizona and what happens to families when services disappear.

L. M. Boyd is an award-winning reporter focusing on health issues with a specialty in accountability journalism.