Bich Nguyen"But the state Department of Public Health and Human Services postponed adding doula services to its Medicaid program in late March, citing a budget shortfall driven in part by higher-than-expected Medicaid costs."
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/doula-care-indigenous-health-medicaid-cuts-montana-tribe/
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This Northern Cheyenne Doula Was About To Start Getting Paid — Then Medicaid Cuts Hit - KFF Health News
Montana was on track to start reimbursing doulas, who support new and expectant parents, through Medicaid this year. But state officials halted that plan amid a budget shortfall. Other such services deemed optional under Medicaid are at risk nationwide as states brace for federal cuts.