Industry · IA
CommonSpirit Closes Labor and Delivery Services at Iowa Hospital
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs will end labor and delivery and Level 2 NICU services on August 31, 2026. CommonSpirit Health will consolidate these services at its Omaha birth centers, located approximately 15 minutes away, which currently deliver over 4,460 babies annually. Patients will transition to the Omaha facilities for obstetric care.
Why it mattersHospital closures of obstetric units can affect Medicaid managed care network adequacy requirements for maternal health services and beneficiary access to prenatal and delivery care in affected service areas.