More rural hospitals shut down labor and delivery units this year as the providers faced mounting financial challenges, according to a new report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment ...

Aspirus Health plans to shutter the birthing unit at its Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in December because it says it cannot recruit enough staff to the area. Aspirus Ironwood Hospital got $1.2 million in ...

The Michigan Legislature allocated $1.2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget for prenatal, birthing and postpartum services at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in the western Upper Peninsula. The Michigan ...

According to the study, birthing centers are struggling to cover the costs of keeping obstetric units open at low-volume hospitals. A proposed solution would allow Medicaid to pay for standby capacity ...

Correction: This story has been updated to correct the name spelling and title of Laura Appel, executive vice president of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Aspirus Health will eliminate ...