California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice the state's initial proposed rate under a spending plan lawmakers passed last week. Some advocates welcomed the new benefit in Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid health insurance program, as a step toward professionalizing this group of nonmedical birth workers.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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