40-character summary: Grove Hill Memorial Hospital in Alabama closes labor and delivery services to qualify for rural emergency funding.

400-character summary: Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, a small non-profit in rural Alabama, will close its labour and delivery services next month to qualify for federal funding designated for rural emergency hospitals. The move, which marks the fourth birthing unit closure in the state in less than a year, may compromise essential obstetric care for newborns and pregnant women.

July 19, 2024
3 Articles