Coverage dated September 30, 2026 to October 1, 2026

Roseland Community Hospital to close labor and delivery unit, raising concerns about maternal care

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A hospital on Chicago's South Side plans to close its labor and delivery department. The closure comes as Prime Healthcare ended obstetrics services at three other hospitals in Joliet, Aurora and Chicago on Thursday.

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Reports & sources

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Exclusive: Roseland Hospital to eliminate pregnancy care this fall (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Roseland Hospital, a community safety net hospital on Chicago’s South Side, will stop providing labor and delivery services for pregnant women, NBC 5 has learned. The change will be effective October 31, according to a report obtained by NBC 5 that was circulated by hospital administrators outlining…

  2. NBC Chicago

    ‘Obstetric deserts': Roseland Hospital's labor and delivery closure leaves gap in Chicago (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Roseland Hospital’s plan to end labor and delivery services Oct. 31 is raising concerns among maternal health advocates about where South Side families will give birth and how they will get there. The community safety net hospital faces severe financial pressures, according to a report obtained by N…

  3. WGN Chicago

    Roseland Community Hospital set to close its labor and delivery unit (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    In 30 days, women will no longer be giving birth at Roseland Community Hospital, and the head of the OB/GYN department is devastated for her coworkers and patients.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Roseland Community Hospital to close labor and delivery unit, raising concerns about maternal care (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A hospital on Chicago's South Side plans to close its labor and delivery department. The closure comes as Prime Healthcare ended obstetrics services at three other hospitals in Joliet, Aurora and Chicago on Thursday.

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