In 2024, 10.4% of babies were born preterm, with the worst rate in the southern region of the United States. That is nearly 380,000 babies who were born prematurely in 2024, or 1 in 10. Racial disparities worsened, with preterm birth rates among babies born to black women climbing to 14.7%. now nearly 1.5 times higher than the rate for babies overall. Babies born to moms covered by Medicaid faced a preterm birth rate of 11.7%, compared to 9.6 for private insured births. (02:24–02:32)
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Asserts that preterm birth rates for black women increased to 14.7%.
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