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June 27, 2024
California TGI Inclusive Care Act Working Group Recommends Training Curriculum and Quality Standards
Rory Peters and Skyler Rosellini california, Intern Blogs, Services
Last year the TGI Inclusive Care Act went into effect. Senate Bill 923 aims to protect the right of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Intersex (TGI) Californians’ access to gender-affirming care by implementing quality standards and a training curriculum informed by the needs of the TGI community. To help accomplish…
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August 21, 2023
Addressing the Lack of Proper Maternal Mental Health Care for Black Pregnant and Birthing People
Kendajah Cummings and Amy Chen Intern Blogs
* Kendajah Cummings was a communications intern at NHeLP in the summer of 2023.The United States has long struggled with the highest maternal mortality rate of similarly economically situated countries, and in recent decades that rate has been increasing. Black pregnant and birthing people have been disproportionately impacted, facing…
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March 14, 2023
Private Insurance Coverage of Doula Care: A Growing Movement to Expand Access
Amy Chen and Kate Rohde* california, Intern Blogs, Uncategorized
Doula care is increasingly being recognized as a vital resource for pregnant and birthing people, with several states now covering doula care under their Medicaid programs. Yet coverage for doula care in private health insurance plans remains nearly nonexistent. A growing number of lawmakers and advocates are now looking…
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California TGI Inclusive Care Act Working Group Recommends Training Curriculum and Quality Standards

Addressing the Lack of Proper Maternal Mental Health Care for Black Pregnant and Birthing People

Private Insurance Coverage of Doula Care: A Growing Movement to Expand Access