Home health care is experiencing a rise in popularity because:
A) home visits have better health outcomes for low-risk newborns and their mothers.
B) home visits help contain costs and ensure prenatal care for women who have inadequate access to health centers.
C) home visits lower the number of preterm births across all risk levels.
D) patients demanded it.
B
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