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August 8, 2022
Doula Care Improves Health Outcomes, Reduces Racial Disparities and Cuts Cost
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Mara Greenwald* california, Health Equity, SRH Health Equity
For over three decades, the maternal mortality rate in the United States has steadily increased, with Black women and birthing people facing a disproportionate percentage of poor health outcomes. To address the crisis levels of maternal mortality, lawmakers and advocates are increasingly recognizing doula care as a promising, cost-effective…
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April 11, 2022
Fostering Maternal Health Equity Through Budget Reconciliation
Madeline Morcelle Health Equity, SRH Health Equity
Three Critical Opportunities for The Next PackageThe United States has the worst maternal mortality ratio among high-income countries. For over two decades, we have been one of only two countries to report a significant increase in maternal mortality rates. Most of these deaths are preventable. While this epidemic is…
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February 23, 2022
Honoring Reproductive Justice Founders during Black History Month
Fabiola De Liban Abortion, Health Equity, Homepage, SRH Health Equity
During this Black History Month and year-round, the National Health Law Program commits to following the principles of reproductive justice theory and honors the founders of this movement. We understand that achieving reproductive justice is central to Black and global liberation. We say their names: Dr. Toni M. Bond Leonard,…
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February 8, 2022
States must ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to OTC products, including at-home Covid tests
Liz McCaman Taylor and Abigail Coursolle Build Back Better, Health Equity, Services
Over the last few days, millions of people have begun to receive four at-home Covid tests in the mail, as a result of the Biden Administration’s push to make Covid testing more readily available. In addition, the Administration has clarified that most private insurance plans must cover at least…
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February 3, 2022
California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
T. Nancy Lam california, Health Equity
On January 10, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-2023 Budget Proposal that includes a total spending of $286.4 billion in State Funds ($213.1 billion from the General Fund) and another year of historic $217.5 billion investment in health care. The budget proposal builds on existing Medi-Cal expansions…
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February 3, 2022
Medicaid Mobile Crisis Services: A Compassionate Approach to Substance Use Disorders
Héctor Hernández-Delgado california, Health Equity, Medicaid Awareness Month, Services
As the U.S. continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to forget that we are in the midst of another epidemic that has taken the lives of over 800,000 individuals since 1999. The drug overdose epidemic was responsible for 70,630 deaths in 2019 and preliminary data…
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Doula Care Improves Health Outcomes, Reduces Racial Disparities and Cuts Cost

Fostering Maternal Health Equity Through Budget Reconciliation

Honoring Reproductive Justice Founders during Black History Month

States must ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to OTC products, including at-home Covid tests

California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services

Medicaid Mobile Crisis Services: A Compassionate Approach to Substance Use Disorders