Minneapolis, MN
MN Is 3rd Best State To Have A Baby In: Study
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is a top state for women to give birth in, according to a study published Monday.
Nationwide, the average conventional birth costs more than $2,600 for mothers with insurance and nearly $15,000 for mothers without insurance, according to the report from WalletHub.
The study used 31 key measures of cost, healthcare accessibility, and baby-friendliness.
Factors included conventional delivery charges at hospitals to average annual infant-care costs to the number of pediatricians per capita.
Minnesota came out as No. 3 in the nation after the rankings were calculated:
Having a Baby in Minnesota
- Overall Rank: 3rd
- 25th – Hospital Cesarean-Delivery Charges
- 20th – Hospital Conventional-Delivery Charges
- 26th – Avg. Annual Cost of Early Child Care
- 10th – Infant Mortality Rate
- 9th – Rate of low birth weight
- 10th – Midwives & OB-GYNs per Capita
- 8th – Pediatricians & Family Medicine Physicians per Capita
- 16th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
The top five states for giving birth, according to the study, are:
- Massachusetts
- North Dakota
- Minnesota
- Rhode Island
- New Hampshire
The bottom five are:
- Georgia
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
Check out the entire study here.
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Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
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