Mercy Hospital Closure Could Hurt Expectant Mothers
Mercy Hospital in Bronzeville plans to close next year, leaving a void for Black mothers-to-be in Chicago.
By Bianca Martin
Mercy Hospital Closure Could Hurt Expectant Mothers
Mercy Hospital in Bronzeville plans to close next year, leaving a void for Black mothers-to-be in Chicago.
By Bianca Martin
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Mercy Hospital in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood is expected to close in 2021, leaving a considerable gap in health care coverage for the residents who rely on the facility.
Reset takes a closer look at how the hospital’s closure might impact expectant mothers on the South Side and intensify disparities in Black maternal health.
GUESTS: Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ public health reporter
Karie Stewart, certified nurse midwife at the University of Chicago Medical Center