Re-Release: Serious disparities persist in maternal death rates in the U.S.

Michigan Medicine News Break by Michigan Medicine Department of Communication

Aug 21, 20263:47Science & Medicine

*This episode first aired in April 2026. U.S. maternal death rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, but serious disparities persist. A recent study finds that the rate of maternal deaths in the United States...

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