NHeLP’s Doula Medicaid Project has been tracking Medicaid coverage for doula care legislation since 2018. Each year since then has seen a steady increase in legislation as well as other efforts. 2023 was a very busy year for expanding access to doula care, as we’ll see, not just in the Medicaid context but in private insurance as well. Last year saw four states rolling out Medicaid coverage for doula care (Michigan, California, Oklahoma, Massachusetts); three states issue standing statewi...
