MASSACHUSETTS BLACK AND LATINO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS
  • Home
  • About
  • Our Work
  • Members
  • Coronavirus Resources
  • In the News
  • Contacts & Resources
  • Career Opportunities

What We've Been Up To

REP. ELUGARDO SUBMITS MBLLC TESTIMONY SUPPORTING DOULA SERVICES

9/10/2019

0 Comments

 
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, alongside Rep. Liz Miranda and colleagues, State Representative Nika Elugardo presented MBLLC testimony supporting legislation to expand coverage for doula services through MassHealth for all childbearing individuals in the Commonwealth. 

As was noted in the testimony, black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die due to pregnancy related complications. Moreover, the disparity remains consistent despite education and financial status. As a priority of both the MBLLC and the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, this bill is an important step in addressing health inequities such as these.


We thank Rep. Liz Miranda for bringing this to us and we welcome the public's support on the bill which is linked here.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    MBLLC log posts are curated by the Caucus Executive Director.


    Archives

    March 2021
    February 2021
    November 2020
    September 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
  • Our Work
  • Members
  • Coronavirus Resources
  • In the News
  • Contacts & Resources
  • Career Opportunities