About this doula series

A team of independent journalists produced these stories about Medicaid coverage of doula care for The Lily, a publication of The Washington Post that elevates critical stories about women and gender. This series is funded by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at Marquette University.

Explore the series below or learn more about how to get reimbursed through Medicaid as a doula in Oregon or Minnesota.

Oregon Minnesota

Medicaid coverage of doula services is changing who has access to birth support

Oregon covers doula services through Medicaid. But progress is moving at a ‘glacial pace.’

Minnesota doulas are trying to make a difference. Will the system let them?

Will my health insurance cover a doula? And other answers to common questions.

Some big companies are starting to cover the cost of doulas. Will others follow?

Black maternal health is in crisis. Here’s how lawmakers hope the ‘Momnibus’ package will help.