"And it's being used for incredibly beneficial advances to help Americans living in rural America have babies safely, Oz continued. Your zip code should not determine your mortality rate if"
One in three Americans are described as under-babied, meaning having no children or fewer children than desired. A fertility rate below 1.5 is cited, compared with a replacement rate of 2.1, creating a shortfall in replacing the current population. Rural areas are said to face higher maternal mortality, with rates about 30% higher than urban areas. The remarks connect Medicaid policy changes to rural impacts, noting that cuts have affected rural communities. The administration’s $50 billion in rural healthcare spending is presented as support for advances that help people in rural areas have babies more safely, emphasizing that outcomes should not depend on zip code.
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