In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.

Public perception often associates the health-care safety net used by more than 1 in 5 Americans with the urban poor. But rural children and non-elderly adults are more likely to rely on Medicaid ...

For a struggling rural hospital, closing the labor and delivery unit may be an alternative to closing the entire hospital. That’s in part because labor and delivery units can be costly to operate.

While heart health is a growing crisis for rural populations, it also offers healthcare leaders a chance to harness advancements in technology to drive meaningful change.