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2 months agoHow bad is maternal mortality in the U.S.? A new study says it's been overestimated
The U.S. maternal mortality rate is lower than previously reported at 10.4 deaths per 100,000 births, not 32.9 deaths per 100,000 births.
Racial disparities persist in U.S. maternal mortality, with Black pregnant patients three times more likely to die than white patients. [ more ]