Dr. Ndidiya Maka Amutah-Onukagha

I think it would.

I think it would.

I think it would.

And I think we also would have to do a really intentional targeted recruitment to make sure that while we are providing universal health care, which ideally should level the playing field for all birthing people, it should reduce bias, it should elevate the experience for everyone, make it more equitable across the playing field, that we're also making sure that we are intentionally not only recruiting from communities of color and prioritizing that, but we're able to

And I think we also would have to do a really intentional targeted recruitment to make sure that while we are providing universal health care, which ideally should level the playing field for all birthing people, it should reduce bias, it should elevate the experience for everyone, make it more equitable across the playing field, that we're also making sure that we are intentionally not only recruiting from communities of color and prioritizing that, but we're able to

And I think we also would have to do a really intentional targeted recruitment to make sure that while we are providing universal health care, which ideally should level the playing field for all birthing people, it should reduce bias, it should elevate the experience for everyone, make it more equitable across the playing field, that we're also making sure that we are intentionally not only recruiting from communities of color and prioritizing that, but we're able to

make sure that we have providers that come from these communities and backgrounds as well. I think that's a very, very important part of the conversation. So if we have universal healthcare, who is providing the healthcare? What do they look like? What's their background? What's their ideology around labor and delivery and birth?

make sure that we have providers that come from these communities and backgrounds as well. I think that's a very, very important part of the conversation. So if we have universal healthcare, who is providing the healthcare? What do they look like? What's their background? What's their ideology around labor and delivery and birth?

make sure that we have providers that come from these communities and backgrounds as well. I think that's a very, very important part of the conversation. So if we have universal healthcare, who is providing the healthcare? What do they look like? What's their background? What's their ideology around labor and delivery and birth?

And how do they prioritize patients of color, people from underserved backgrounds, et cetera? It's both. Yes, universal healthcare is a card to play in this conversation and also diversifying the healthcare workforce is huge to me.

And how do they prioritize patients of color, people from underserved backgrounds, et cetera? It's both. Yes, universal healthcare is a card to play in this conversation and also diversifying the healthcare workforce is huge to me.

And how do they prioritize patients of color, people from underserved backgrounds, et cetera? It's both. Yes, universal healthcare is a card to play in this conversation and also diversifying the healthcare workforce is huge to me.

Medicaid plays a huge role. The type of insurance you have really dictates the quality of care you're going to be able to get, how long it takes to get into the care. Can you see a specialist? Do you get the bells and whistles? Do you get a nutritionist? Do you get a lactation consultant coming to your house? Do you get sent home from the hospital with a remote blood pressure monitoring kit?

Medicaid plays a huge role. The type of insurance you have really dictates the quality of care you're going to be able to get, how long it takes to get into the care. Can you see a specialist? Do you get the bells and whistles? Do you get a nutritionist? Do you get a lactation consultant coming to your house? Do you get sent home from the hospital with a remote blood pressure monitoring kit?

Medicaid plays a huge role. The type of insurance you have really dictates the quality of care you're going to be able to get, how long it takes to get into the care. Can you see a specialist? Do you get the bells and whistles? Do you get a nutritionist? Do you get a lactation consultant coming to your house? Do you get sent home from the hospital with a remote blood pressure monitoring kit?

If you have good private insurance, these are the things that you should have. Even if you have pretty decent public insurance, these are some of the things you should have. Medicaid has a huge role to play because they cover so many births. And there is a current model on the street. CMS just released something called TEMA, Transforming Maternal Health.

If you have good private insurance, these are the things that you should have. Even if you have pretty decent public insurance, these are some of the things you should have. Medicaid has a huge role to play because they cover so many births. And there is a current model on the street. CMS just released something called TEMA, Transforming Maternal Health.

If you have good private insurance, these are the things that you should have. Even if you have pretty decent public insurance, these are some of the things you should have. Medicaid has a huge role to play because they cover so many births. And there is a current model on the street. CMS just released something called TEMA, Transforming Maternal Health.

It's a 10-year project that is funding 15 states to reimagine, redevelop, revamp their maternal health, clinical care, and Medicaid policies. It's an incredible initiative and commitment. It's just starting now. So we don't have a lot of data, but I am excited to see this type of commitment. I really hope that we're able to see it through for the 10-year duration as it was slated to be.

It's a 10-year project that is funding 15 states to reimagine, redevelop, revamp their maternal health, clinical care, and Medicaid policies. It's an incredible initiative and commitment. It's just starting now. So we don't have a lot of data, but I am excited to see this type of commitment. I really hope that we're able to see it through for the 10-year duration as it was slated to be.