U.S. Healthcare Access as a Birthing Person

This week, we're tapping into the topic of healthcare access in the United States as a birthing person. We walk through healthcare options for those who are uninsured before pregnancy, preconception medical care as a privilege,  coverage for complications after birth, and the disparities of healthcare access for communities of color.


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https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/10/uninsured-rates-highest-for-young-adults-aged-19-to-34.html#:~:text=People%20in%20this%20age%20group,0.4%20percentage%20points%20to%2015.6%25.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6142132/

https://www.cdc.gov/preconception/index.html

https://www.medicaid.gov/state-overviews/scorecard/postpartum-care/index.html

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