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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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August 21, 2023
An Advocate’s Guide to Reproductive and Sexual Health in the Medicaid Program (with 2023 Supplement)
Priscilla Huang, Madeline Morcelle, and Amy Chen Health Advocate, Guide
In 2019, NHeLP published the 2nd Edition of An Advocate’s Guide to Reproductive and Sexual Health in the Medicaid Program (“Guide”). The Guide is designed to familiarize readers with the basics of the Medicaid program and highlight features that support reproductive and sexual health. Since the Guide was first…
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August 9, 2023
Using Medicaid Lived Experiences to Lean into Equity in Tennessee
Chanda Freeman Working Better Together
This blog is part of our Working Better Together series and was authored by Chanda Freeman, Health Policy Team Program Manager at the Tennessee Justice Center. This blog series is intended to provide our Health Law Partnerships with a platform to highlight successes, challenges, and innovative approaches to furthering…
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August 3, 2023
Aligning Pregnancy-Related Medicaid Coverage Extensions and Medicaid Doula Coverage to Improve Maternal Health
Natasha Rappazzo* and Amy Chen Issue Brief
Medicaid plays a crucial role in ensuring access to care during and after pregnancy. States can help alleviate maternal mortality and severe morbidity by putting in place both Medicaid pregnancy related extensions and Medicaid coverage for doula care. This issue brief shares an update of current state implementation efforts…
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May 9, 2023
The LGBTQ+ Community Deserves Access to Inclusive and Affirming Doula Care
Alexis Robles-Fradet Uncategorized
The unique strengths of doula care can benefit the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Plus (LGBTQ+) community through fertility, pregnancy, and parenting. LGBTQ+ parents must navigate fertility and parentage in a system that is not always knowledgeable, accepting, or affirming of those outside of the cisgender heterosexual identities.…
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April 27, 2023
California Doula Medi-Cal Benefit: FAQ for Advocates
Amy Chen Fact Sheet
California's Doula Medi-Cal benefit began on January 1, 2023. This FAQ provides information about California's doula Medi-Cal benefit, including who is eligible for the benefit, the scope of doula services covered, how to access the benefit, and other details. We hope this FAQ will be helpful for legal aid…
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Addressing the Lack of Proper Maternal Mental Health Care for Black Pregnant and Birthing People

An Advocate’s Guide to Reproductive and Sexual Health in the Medicaid Program (with 2023 Supplement)

The LGBTQ+ Community Deserves Access to Inclusive and Affirming Doula Care

California Doula Medi-Cal Benefit: FAQ for Advocates

Pregnancy Archive

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

An Advocate’s Guide to Reproductive and Sexual Health in the Medicaid Program (with 2023 Supplement)

Using Medicaid Lived Experiences to Lean into Equity in Tennessee

Aligning Pregnancy-Related Medicaid Coverage Extensions and Medicaid Doula Coverage to Improve Maternal Health

The LGBTQ+ Community Deserves Access to Inclusive and Affirming Doula Care

California Doula Medi-Cal Benefit: FAQ for Advocates