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The authors report no conflict of interest.
This study did not receive any financial support.
Cite this article as: Grünebaum A, McCullough LB, Bornstein E, et al. Neonatal outcomes of births in freestanding birth centers and hospitals in the United States, 2016–2019. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022;226:116.e1-7.