https://www.kxcv.org/tags/infant-mortality-rates infant mortality rates en-US Copyright Tue, 05 May 2026 14:06:42 GMT https://www.kxcv.org/regional-news/2026-05-05/missouri-area-labeled-maternal-desert-draws-250-000-investment UnitedHealthcare and its partners are investing $250,000 to help improve maternal health in southeast Missouri’s Bootheel, where infant mortality rates are among the highest, reaching up to 11 deaths per 1,000 births. Tue, 05 May 2026 14:06:42 GMT https://www.kxcv.org/regional-news/2026-05-05/missouri-area-labeled-maternal-desert-draws-250-000-investment Chrystal Blair