Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States

Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States

As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night. During a typical shift, she shows up at her clients’ home at 10 p.m. She answers questions they may have about basic infant care and keeps an eye out for signs of postpartum depression. After bedtime, she may feed the baby a bottle or wake the mother to breastfeed. She soothes the infant back to sleep. Sometimes, she prepares meals for the family in a Crock-Pot or …

More States Now Cover Doulas Through Medicaid, Even GOP Ones

By Lauren Sausser and Katheryn Houghton As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night. During a typical shift, she shows up at her clients’ home at 10 p.m. She answers questions they may have about basic infant care and keeps an eye out for signs of postpartum depression. RELATED: 5 Charts on Black Maternal Health Progress After bedtime, she may feed the baby a bottle or wake the mother to breastfeed. She sooth…

Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States – RamaOnHealthcare

As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night.During a typical shift, she shows up at her clients’ home at 10 p.m. She