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A practitioner performs craniosacral therapy on a 2-week-old infant during a postpartum checkup in Houston in 2025. Photo: Ashleigh Lucas/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images
Doula care is moving into the mainstream as major insurers expand coverage and more patients incorporate it into pregnancy care.
Why it matters: Research has linked doula support to lower cesarean rates and fewer preterm births.
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Where doulas are covered by Medicaid
