Black Maternal Health Week: 1 In 5 Hospitals Show Racial Disparities — Within The Same Facility

Black Maternal Health Week: 1 In 5 Hospitals Show Racial Disparities — Within The Same Facility

Essence Magazine:

Updated April 16, 2025

Recently, the Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit calling for better and safer patient care, released its 2025 Maternity Care Report. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of unique national data from hospitals representing 80% of inpatient beds in the United States—data not available from

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