New state law aims to add doula services to TennCare
About half of all the mothers and babies born in Tennessee are covered by TennCare, so the change could make a substantial difference.
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About half of all the mothers and babies born in Tennessee are covered by TennCare, so the change could make a substantial difference.
Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.
Women in the U.S. die at higher rates in childbirth than many other developed nations. For women of color, the rate of death is at least four times higher. To chisel away at the gap, in January CHOICES is starting a fellowship to coach two Black midwives a year.
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