Community Priorities in Women, Gender, and Maternal Health

From the Issue Brief (April 2023)

There is growing political interest in preserving, restoring, and extending Medicaid coverage for services and supports for women, gender, and maternal health. As federal and state policymakers consider opportunities to improve outcomes, they have been exploring a myriad of options, including community-based models of care, such as use of doulas and midwives, extension of postpartum care to 12-months of coverage, and access to sexual and reproductive health services.