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Making Medicaid’s Doula Benefit Work for Doulas

Anna De La Paz

Doula care is linked to improved birth experiences and maternal health outcomes, and New York State is leading the way on expanding Medicaid coverage for these services. Sociology Ph.D. Candidate Anna De La Paz explores the current state of Medicaid doula coverage and argues that states need to improve reimbursement rate caps and lessen the administrative burden on doulas.

September 28, 2026

Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health