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For the first time in the nation’s history, the country’s birth rate marks a landmark shift. According to ABC7, white births have fallen below 50 percent—an unprecedented milestone that means minorities are becoming the new majority.
A new study published by the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell analyzed data from 33 million U.S. births over the past eight years. Researchers found that white births made up 49.6 percent, while all other races, including Hispanic, Black and Asian births, accounted for 50.4 percent combined.
This milestone carries a striking irony: while the nation continues to experience declining fertility rates despite the White House’s calls for women to have more babies, there is growing suspicion that this shift is fueling the Trump administration’s push for stricter Medicaid rules and tougher immigration crackdowns. Supporters claim these policies are about “reducing federal waste” and improving border control, but critics argue they directly target the women driving the nation’s growth.
The demographic shift should come as no surprise. Less than a decade ago, the U.S. Census projected that the nation would become ‘minority white’ by 2045. According to Dr. Amos Grunebaum, interviewed by ABC7, the data show that Hispanic women are having more children than white women and at younger ages. Grunebaum did not provide specific statistics for Black births.
Yet as the nation’s population grows more diverse, the systems intended to support maternal and infant health face increasing threats. Medicaid currently covers more than 40 percent of U.S. births, and several states use their Medicaid programs to close gaps in maternity care and reduce maternal health disparities— disparities that disproportionately affect Black women, who have the highest rate of maternal mortality.
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A new study published by the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell analyzed data from 33 million U.S. births over the past eight years. Researchers found that white births made up 49.6 percent, while all other races, including Hispanic, Black and Asian births, accounted for 50.4 percent combined.
This milestone carries a striking irony: while the nation continues to experience declining fertility rates despite the White House’s calls for women to have more babies, there is growing suspicion that this shift is fueling the Trump administration’s push for stricter Medicaid rules and tougher immigration crackdowns. Supporters claim these policies are about “reducing federal waste” and improving border control, but critics argue they directly target the women driving the nation’s growth.
The demographic shift should come as no surprise. Less than a decade ago, the U.S. Census projected that the nation would become ‘minority white’ by 2045. According to Dr. Amos Grunebaum, interviewed by ABC7, the data show that Hispanic women are having more children than white women and at younger ages. Grunebaum did not provide specific statistics for Black births.
Yet as the nation’s population grows more diverse, the systems intended to support maternal and infant health face increasing threats. Medicaid currently covers more than 40 percent of U.S. births, and several states use their Medicaid programs to close gaps in maternity care and reduce maternal health disparities— disparities that disproportionately affect Black women, who have the highest rate of maternal mortality.
Birth Rates Show More Minorities Being Born
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