Republican State Rep. Julie Willoughby, who sponsored a recently passed obstetrics bill, said it will help new moms who are struggling.

Rural hospitals and health systems may not have the size, resources or scale of their urban and academic medical center counterparts, but they have ideal traits to help spur technology innovation.

At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth ...

Guest Column - Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Sepsis, hemorrhage, and obstructed labor remain leading causes, many of ...

A bold new proposal promises to transform this reality by introducing universal health insurance, redefining the governments role, and harnessing private sector expertise to deliver equitable ...

New laws and initiatives aim to tackle Arkansas’ maternal health crisis, with advocates pushing for fast implementation and ...

Yonder examined how increasingly frequent and intense weather disasters impact pregnant people, mothers, and young families ...

In the U.S., 57% of rural hospitals do not provide labor and delivery services, according to a November report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Closing OB-GYN programs leaves ...

Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase.

As the country grapples with a health care workforce shortage, health care facilities across Iowa, especially in rural areas, ...

Access to ambulances is severely limited in parts of Ghana, something that can be especially hazardous for pregnant women ...

As Gov. Kim Reynolds signs her rural health care bill into law, she said it "tackles some of the most critical health care ...