rePROs Fight Back
rePROs Fight Back
Jennie Wetter
Care and Coverage: The Importance of Doulas and Medicaid in the U.S.
41 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Doulas, a non-medical birth professional, provide emotional, physical and social support and guidance through different aspects of sexual and reproductive health-- including labor and delivery, the prenatal and postpartum period, and during abortion care, miscarriage, or stillbirth. Amy Chen, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, sits down to talk with us about the importance and benefits of doulas, Medicaid coverage of this care, and the challenges the U.S. faces in getting clo...