Why Rural Hospitals in the US Are Closing Maternity Centers — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 6 min · 913 words

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Alisha Alderson is a 45-year-old woman from rural eastern Oregon. In August, she was pregnant and just a few weeks from having her baby.

But that month, the only hospital maternity center near to her closed. She decided to stay with her brother in the city of Boise, Idaho to be close to a hospital.

In the United States, many rural hospitals have been closing maternity centers. The centers are areas of the hospital used only for mothers to give birth to their babies.

Fewer than half of rural hospitals are now believed to have maternity units. That means pregnant women might have to travel long distances to have their babies under hospital supervision in specialized centers.

The Associated Press…

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Claire Rush and Laura Ungar reported this story for the Associated Press. Faith Pirlo adapted it for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/why-rural-hospitals-in-the-us-are-closing-maternit

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