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In 2019, Indiana lawmakers passed legislation that would allow doulas to be reimbursed through Medicaid, But some who championed the initiative say the reimbursement process can be difficult.
ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.
When South Bendâs Kelli Brien founded Mahogany Maternity, a doula and womenâs health clinic, she came in with a mission to help eliminate health disparities among African American and Latina infants and mothers. She did not expect to become what her Lamaze trainer calls an image of âdedication to birthing justice (that) is unparalleled,â especially among a population of women so critically in need of an advocate â a need felt right here in South Bend. After all, Indiana ranks among the top states for infant mortality, with disproportionate deaths among Black infants. ...