March of Dimes gave the U.S. a “D+” for preterm birth rates for the third year in a row, with no substantial change in those rates in the last decade. In 2023, the preterm birth rate was 10.4%, remaining at a historical high. In 2013, it was 9.8%. Read more here.
This year 12 states improved their score. Vermont was the only state to earn an “A” grade. Six states earned a “B” grade, 18 states earned a “C” grade, 15 earned a “D” grade and nine earned an “F”.
Here are the March of Dime grades for 2023 and 2024.
|
State |
2024 grade |
2023 grade |
|
Alabama |
F |
F |
|
Alaska |
C- |
C |
|
Arizona |
C |
C |
|
Arkansas |
F |
F |
|
California |
B- |
B- |
|
Colorado |
C |
C |
|
Connecticut |
C+ |
C+ |
|
Delaware |
D+ |
D |
|
Florida |
D+ |
D+ |
|
Georgia |
F |
F |
|
Hawaii |
C- |
C |
|
Idaho |
B |
B |
|
Illinois |
D |
D+ |
|
Indiana |
D |
D |
|
Iowa |
D+ |
C- |
|
Kansas |
D+ |
D+ |
|
Kentucky |
D- |
F |
|
Louisiana |
F |
F |
|
Maine |
C+ |
C+ |
|
Maryland |
C- |
C- |
|
Massachusetts |
B- |
B- |
|
Michigan |
C- |
D+ |
|
Minnesota |
C+ |
C+ |
|
Mississippi |
F |
F |
|
Missouri |
D |
D- |
|
Montana |
C+ |
C |
|
Nebraska |
D |
D- |
|
Nevada |
D |
D |
|
New Hampshire |
B+ |
B+ |
|
New Jersey |
C+ |
C+ |
|
New Mexico |
C- |
C- |
|
New York |
C+ |
C+ |
|
North Carolina |
D+ |
D+ |
|
North Dakota |
C- |
C- |
|
Ohio |
D+ |
D |
|
Oklahoma |
D |
D- |
|
Oregon |
B- |
B |
|
Pennsylvania |
C |
C+ |
|
Rhode Island |
C+ |
B- |
|
South Carolina |
F |
F |
|
South Dakota |
F |
D+ |
|
Tennessee |
D- |
D |
|
Texas |
D |
D- |
|
Utah |
C+ |
C+ |
|
Vermont |
A |
B |
|
Virginia |
C |
C |
|
Washington |
B |
B |
|
West Virginia |
F |
F |
|
Wisconsin |
C |
C- |
|
Wyoming |
C |
D+ |
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
