Why Hospital Maternity Wards Are Closing

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There are half as many hospitals delivering babies in the U.S. today as there were in 1982. And the reason is simple: most hospitals lose money every time they do it.

In this clip from our episode “The Maternal Health Crisis America Can’t Ignore”, host John Driscoll sits down with Dr. Neel Shah to discuss why the economics of childbirth are pushing delivery hospitals to close, and what that means for the millions of families left without access.

Listen to the full episode here

🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. NEEL SHAH
Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG is Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board at Maven Clinic, the largest virtual clinic for women’s and family health, and a visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School where he previously served as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and contributed to four books, including as senior author of Understanding Value-Based Healthcare (McGraw-Hill). He founded Costs of Care, an NGO helping delivery systems provide better care, and co-founded the March for Moms Association, a coalition of 20+ organizations dedicated to improving maternal health outcomes. His work on health equity is featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary Aftershock and The Color of Care, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey. He serves on the NIH Office of Women’s Health Research advisory board and is listed among Becker’s “40 Smartest People in Healthcare.”

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