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Georgia's rate of premature births still cause for concern

Georgia Health News

The health of Georgia's mothers and babies is a growing cause for concern. Georgia currently has the worst maternal mortality rate in the U.S., and our infant mortality rate is higher than the national average. Now a report card by the March of Dimes shows that our premature births are on the rise, too. Read more.

This week, host Lauren Baggett and Georgia Health News' Andy Miller take a look at this report card to learn where rates are highest and where they're getting better.