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10/13/26
Medscape: Rise of OB Hospitalists Reduces Maternal Health Deserts
Medscape Medical News examines how OB hospitalists are helping hospitals maintain obstetric coverage as maternity care deserts grow, citing a March of Dimes report that found 1 in 3 U.S. counties now qualifies. The article also covers the workforce and economic pressures behind the shortage, particularly in rural areas.
Two Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) physicians contributed. Dr. Christina Adams, an OB hospitalist at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida, explained how OB hospitalists can serve as the primary obstetric team in rural communities or back...
09/02/26
MedCity's FemFwd: How midwives can support the maternal health crisis
Amanda Shafton, CNM and National Director of Midwifery at Ob Hospitalist Group, joined MedCity News' FemFwd podcast to discuss how midwives...
08/31/26
Texarkana Magazine: Modern Midwives
Texarkana Magazine's "Modern Midwives" feature highlights the Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) midwifery program at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital, now a five-CNM...
08/24/26
WLKY Louisville: Report: Nearly half of Kentucky's counties classified as maternity care deserts
WLKY reports that nearly half of Kentucky's counties are now classified as maternity care deserts, according to a new March of Dimes study. Women...
08/24/26
CBS News: A pregnant woman had 2 signs her life was about to be in danger: "Everything kept getting worse"
Candice Davis, Senior Clinical Recruiter at OBHG, was featured on CBS News describing her harrowing experience with HELLP syndrome, a rare and severe pregnancy...
08/24/26
Fierce Healthcare: March of Dimes: Maternity care deserts persist, Medicaid cuts threaten to curb access further
Dr. Mark Simon, chief medical officer at OBHG, spoke with Fierce Healthcare about how potential Medicaid cuts could further strain access to maternity care,...
08/24/26
Contemporary OB/GYN: Mark Simon, MD, on maternity care deserts and the clinical toll of longer travel times
In an interview with Contemporary OB/GYN, Dr. Mark N. Simon, chief medical officer at OBHG, discusses the clinical risks tied to maternity care deserts...
08/24/26
Good Morning America: New report identifies maternity healthcare deserts
Dr. Mark Simon, chief medical officer at OBHG, spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis on Good Morning America about why parts of the country...
08/24/26
WABC New York: Maternity care deserts in the United States
Dr. Mark Simon, chief medical officer at OBHG, joined ABC7 New York (WABC) to discuss the growing crisis of maternity care deserts across the...
08/12/26
WLBT3: Mississippi ranks last in infant and maternal health, March of Dimes report finds
A new March of Dimes report card gives Mississippi an F grade, finding that the state faces the nation's highest risk of babies being...
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