Washington state doulas are celebrating the announcement of a Medicaid reimbursement rate of $3,500 per birth, the highest in the nation. This milestone comes after years of painstaking lobbying by advocates.
Doulas support pregnant people before, during and after birth by providing physical and emotional support as well as important information about pregnancy and childbirth. They are key advocates during a stressful and potentially dangerous time in a person’s life, while also offering auxiliary support that often isn’t provided by the Western medical system. ...