We study how closures of maternity wards affect maternal and neonatal health. Using data
on all hospital births in Sweden between 1990 and 2004, we compare changes in birth …

As maternal mortality rates rise, maternity care access is declining in the US, especially in
rural areas and communities with a higher proportion of Black, Latinx, or Indigenous …

Do environmental conditions pose greater health risks to individuals living in urban or rural
areas? The answer is theoretically ambiguous: while urban areas have traditionally been …

Abstract Community Health Centers (CHCs) deliver primary care to underserved
populations by locating sliding-scale clinics in disadvantaged areas. We investigate how this …

We measure the importance of increasing returns to scale and trade in medical services.
Using Medicare claims data, we document that “imported” medical care—services produced …

The past century witnessed a dramatic improvement in public health, the rise of modern
medicine, and the transformation of the hospital from a fringe institution to one essential to …

Abstract Over 2005–2019, the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) grew by
10%, and the number of NICU beds increased by 30%. This expansion in intensive care has …

Objective To evaluate the effect of rural hospital closures on infant and maternal health
outcomes. Data Sources and Study Setting We used restricted National Vital Statistics …

Abstract The Key Cities for Air Pollution Control (KCAPC) program is one of China's earliest
and most important target-based environmental policies, launched in 2002 to address the …

This paper examines whether loss of locally available hospital-based obstetric services
affects racial/ethnic disparities in intrapartum care access and birth outcomes in rural areas …