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Despite spending more per head on healthcare than any other country, the USA has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the developed world. Nelufar Hedayat reports.
Despite spending more per head on healthcare than any other country, the USA has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the developed world. And it's black mothers that are disproportionately affected - they're four times more likely to die in childbirth than white mothers. Nelufar Hedayat reports.
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