01/07/26

Stabilizing rural OB care under the Rural Health Transformation Program

Across the country, rural hospitals are struggling to sustain obstetric services in the face of mounting workforce shortages, financial pressure and clinician burnout. For many communities, the question is no longer how to improve maternity care—it’s whether labor and delivery services can remain open at all.

These challenges are a major contributor to the growing number of maternity care deserts, where pregnant patients lack reliable access to prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care. According to the March of Dimes, limited access to maternity services is associated...

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11/20/25

National Rural Health Day 2025: Expanding access, advancing equity 

Each November, National Rural Health Day shines a light on the challenges—and the resilience—of rural communities across the country. For Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), it’s an...

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