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  • Why Every Black Woman Deserves a Doula

    Collier Meyerson

    March 05, 2019 |

    New York Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Birth and pregnancy coaches lessen the disproportionately high risk of death from complications in maternal care suffered by black women in the United States. Women in states that provide consultation with a doula, a trained professional who acts as both health aide and advocate for the patient, under Medicare coverage have seen positive effects. Following the precedent of a program in Minnesota that reimburses doulas through Medicaid, New York has rolled out pilot doula programs in select counties.

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