A Kansas City birth center’s closure worsens the shortage of birth care : NPR

Birth centers staffed by midwives are popular places to have a baby. But low reimbursement rates and staffing issues make it difficult for them to stay in business. This is the story of the recent closure of one such center in the Kansas City area. KCUR’s Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, reporter. Diane Webber, editor.