With the right support we can recruit and retain physicians, start new residency training programs, increase Medicaid reimbursement rates, invest in rural health care, and protect access to care. Guest columnist

Dr. Jennifer Schuchmann is a native Iowan and an OB/GYN physician practicing in Des Moines.

She serves as the vice chair for the Iowa Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Iowa is facing a maternal health care crisis that can no longer be ignored. As an OB/GYN physician, I see firsthand the toll it takes on patients, families, and physicians across our state.

Iowa ranks last in the nation for the number of OB/GYNs per capita . Our state is becoming one of the hardest places to practice obstetrics and gynecology due to long hours, high liability c

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