U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Hits Healthy People 2020 Goal 7 Years Early

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2014 - The national preterm birth rate fell to 11.4 percent in 2013 - the lowest in 17 years -- meeting the federal Healthy People 2020 goal seven years early. Despite this progress, the U.S. still received a "C" on the 7th annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card because it fell short of the more-challenging 9.6 percent target set by the March of Dimes, the group said today.

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