Rochester, New York
The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other nation, and the biggest portion goes towards pregnancy and childbirth. Despite that, the nation ranks 56th lowest in the world for infant mortality. To find out more about this critical issue, we visit Rochester, New York—where babies are dying at a rate almost twice the national average, and where mothers of color are two times as likely as white mothers to lose their babies before their first birthday. As we search for answers, we also visit the programs that are working to reverse these dramatic disparities.
Airdate on WORLD: Nov 13, 2014
Airdate on PBS Weekend: Nov 15, 2014
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Credits
Director/Producer:
Billy Shebar
Charlotte Mangin
Senior Story Producer:
Sandra Rattley
Editor:
Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
The Numbers
$3 Trillion
Annual U.S. Healthcare Spending
$98 billion
Annual U.S. Pregnancy and Childbirth Spending
3.9 million
Births each year in the U.S.
56th
U.S. world ranking for Infant Mortality