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We Found Out Why It's So Dangerous to Have a Baby In 2025 Fundraiser - More Perfect Union
More than half of America's rural hospitals no longer deliver babies. Parents in rural towns often have to travel upwards of an hour to access essential healthcare. But instead of funding healthcare for rural Americans, Republicans' Medicaid cuts will deepen this divide.