Stop Begging for More OB-GYNs. The Real Fix for Rural Maternal Care Is Hiding in Plain Sight.
The rural maternal-health crisis is worsening, but the solution isn’t begging more expensive OB-GYNs to move to small towns. The real, ignored fix is reviving obstetrics training for family physicians—the generalists who used to be the ultimate safety net before hyper-specialization left rural communities behind.