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Georgia Hospital Closes Delivery Unit Amid Medicaid Crisis

10/13/2025

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Georgia's St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital closed its labor and delivery unit after a $3.3 million Medicaid shortfall.
Many residents cannot afford insurance, driving emergency visits that hospitals cannot sustain.
The articles question the morality of linking healthcare to employment and highlight disparities in care due to job type.
They note Georgia ranks poorly in healthcare quality, with alarming maternal and infant mortality rates, calling for action from state leaders.

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Story summary

Georgia's St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital closed its labor and delivery unit after a $3.3 million Medicaid shortfall.
Many residents cannot afford insurance, driving emergency visits that hospitals cannot sustain.
The articles question the morality of linking healthcare to employment and highlight disparities in care due to job type.
They note Georgia ranks poorly in healthcare quality, with alarming maternal and infant mortality rates, calling for action from state leaders.