Some families with private insurance have been left behind by the major health care reforms of the last few years, putting them at risk of high medical bills after having babies.
Health Insurance and Costs
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Good mining jobs with good benefits can counterintuitively hurt access to care.
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He says treatment can help unhoused people, survivors of domestic violence.
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Does expanding access to doulas result in better health for low-income mothers and their babies?