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flag Alabama uses remote ultrasound tech to tackle rural OB-GYN shortage amid worsening maternal care access.

flag Alabama is deploying telerobotic ultrasound systems in rural areas to address a severe shortage of OB-GYNs, a crisis worsened by strict abortion laws and a 21.2% drop in residency applicants since the Dobbs decision. flag The federal Rural Health Transformation Program is funding the initiative, along with training and incentives to attract physicians to underserved regions. flag While Dr. Mehmet Oz praised the technology as innovative, critics called it a symptom of a deeper healthcare crisis, highlighting that over 100 rural hospitals have ceased childbirth services since 2020, with Alabama’s maternal care access among the worst in the nation.

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