内容摘要：In the study, researchers analyzed data from 43 U.S. health systems to compare two groups: people with

In the study, researchers analyzed data from 43 U.S. health systems to compare two groups: people with

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This story has been corrected to show that Brownsville, Tennessee, is in the western part of the state, and that there is a hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, but it does not have a labor and delivery unit.

WASHINGTON (AP) — AsKotzias was also able to take “graded” sick leave when she felt nauseous and tired, working 80% of the time, with a national benefits program paying the balance of her salary. A few days after her babies were born, midwives visited her home to assess her for any physical or mental postpartum issues and check on the infant.

“I feel incredibly grateful for the way that Norway takes care of families and prioritizes them,” she said. “From the time that the stick turns pink … there’s this really robust system of support to try and make it as easy as possible for families to succeed.”But even within America’s fragmented health care system, experts say reducing the death toll is possible.

In Florida, where maternal mortality is, Joseph’s organization relies heavily on philanthropy, which makes up about half its $3.5 million budget. This allows the clinics to accept patients who can pay little or nothing — and midwives to spend more time with them than most OB-GYNs could.