Racial and ethnic inequalities in actual vs nearest delivery hospitals

JAMA Network Open

About The Study:

 This cohort study found that American Indian and Black individuals delivered at lower-quality hospitals than white individuals. The disparity in care between Black and white birthing individuals would have been reduced if individuals had delivered at their nearest hospital.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Nansi S. Boghossian, PhD, email nboghoss@email.sc.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.1404)

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