Maternity wards are shuttering across the US during the pandemic

Windham Hospital in Willamantic, Connecticut, is owned by Hartford HealthCare, which was recently sued by a group of citizens and another hospital, who alleged its consolidations have led to anti-competitive practices. This story is part of The Aftermath, a Vox series about the collateral health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in communities around the US. This series is supported in part by the NIHCM Foundation .

Across the country, from suburban San Diego to rural Connecticut, maternity wards have been shutting down for good during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This wave of closures has been building for years, but it appears […]

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