Lillian Mongeau Hughes | (TNS) KFF Health News BAKER CITY, Ore. — In what has become a routine event in rural America, a hospital maternity ward closed in 2023 in this small Oregon town about an hour from the Idaho border. For Shyanne McCoy, 23, that meant the closest hospital with an obstetrician on staff when she was pregnant was a 45-mile drive away over a mountain pass. Related Articles Health | DeSantis reasserts COVID vaccine dangers as final grand jury report finds no laws were broken Health | Drug-sniffing dog’s alert didn’t justify police search of speeding car, court rules Health | Plan to prevent medical marijuana sales at convenience stores gets judge’s signoff Health | ‘Obamacare’ hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump Health | Can probiotic supplements prevent hangovers? When McCoy developed symptoms of preeclampsia last January, she felt she had the best chance of getting the care she needed at a larger hospital in Boise, Idaho, two hours away.