Giving birth in the U.S. comes with a high maternal mortality rate and debilitating expenses, especially for Black and indigenous women. But access to doulas could give more families a fighting chance.
Insurance provider Elevance Health examined the use and outcomes from doula services in affiliated Medicaid plans across California, Florida and New York. The findings revealed those with doulas had fewer in-patient admissions to the hospital, less likelihood of preterm births and lower odds of postpartum depression and anxiety.
