What: Time has a deep dive on why hospitals are closing OBGYN units throughout the country, and the answer isn’t the fall of Roe making obstetrical care legally dangerous. It’s far simpler than that: money.
Why it matters: With so much of health policy, the devil is in the details: “There are a number of reasons why the U.S. health care system is falling short when it comes to maternity care. All of them are about money. Insurance reimbursement rates are set in large part by a committee that critics say undervalues ob-gyn care relative to other, high-profit specialties. A large proportion of births in the U.S. are reimbursed through Medicaid, which pays hospitals less than other insurers.”
Source: Time