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New findings from the March of Dimes reported an increase in maternity care deserts across the US. With more units and providers closing, women and babies are increasingly at risk. Suzy Lipinski, M.D., a board-certified OBGYN at Obstetrix® of Colorado, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group, in Denver, has seen firsthand the impact of what she called a "maldistribution of care." She shared that high-risk patients are transferred, often by helicopter or plane, to Denver and Salt Lake City. "As I meet these patients, they tell me they drove over an hour to get to the hospital they were transferred from — and now they are getting care six to eight hours away from home, without family support and potentially without the ability to keep their job," said Dr. Lipinski.
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