Becker's Healthcare June 3, 2024
Kelly Gooch

HHS will invest $15 million over four years to address maternal health needs and disparities in rural areas of the U.S.

The agency’s Health Resources and Services Administration said nearly $8 million will be through the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program to improve maternal health in rural communities, according to a June 3 HHS news release.

The HRSA is also using approximately $7 million to launch a program focused on strengthening maternal care and reducing disparities in the Delta region (within Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee).

Two Rural MOMS Program awardees — Mariposa Community Health Center in Nogales, Ariz., and...

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