Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals
NC Health News
MARCH 19, 2025
Credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press Maintaining specialized, 24/7 staff, up-to-date equipment, and adequate space for a labor and delivery unit, also called a maternity ward, generates substantial expenses. Closing maternity wards has sometimes served as a warning sign of deeper financial troubles to come.
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