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High insurance costs prompt changes to Ob-Gyn services in the Berkshires

By Carrie Saldo

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North Adams, MA – The rising cost of malpractice insurance for obstetricians has put pressure on the profession nationwide. As WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo reports, a change has been made to obstetrics and gynecological services in northern Berkshire County to prevent the loss of those medical services in the community;