Fischer, Stefanie; Royer, Heather; White, Corey D. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Over the last few decades, health care services in the United States have become more centralized. We study how the … loss of hospital-based obstetric units in over 400 rural counties affect maternal and infant health via a difference … contrast to concerns voiced in the public discourse, the effects on a range of maternal and infant health outcomes are …