Maternal Health

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  Black Maternal Health Needs More Than Awareness. It Needs Reimbursement.

  Source context The Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives and lactation support. The maternal-health conversation often stops at the same alarming statistic: Black women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. The Mamas First Act moves the conversation into a more practical place by asking who gets paid to provide…

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  Black Maternal Health Needs More Than Awareness. It Needs Reimbursement.

  Source context The Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives and lactation support. The maternal-health conversation often stops at the same alarming statistic: Black women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. The Mamas First Act moves the conversation into a more practical place by asking who gets paid to provide…

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