On December 10th, California Preterm Birth Initiative joined UCSF's Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health to present a legislative briefing to the legislative staff in Sacramento. The goal of the briefing was to build relationships with staff to provide expertise on reproductive issues in future policies. Over twenty legislative staff attended the meeting that represented both Senate and Assembly members.
I really appreciated the inclusion of systematic racism in the medical setting because I think that’s something we don’t hear a lot about in legislative briefings.
Linda Tenerowicz
Legislative aid to assembly member Freddie Rodriguez
Presenters
- Brittany Chambers, PhD, MPH | Assistant Professor, Dept of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Brianne Taylor | Research Assistant, Project Coordinator, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Topic: Structural racism and maternal and infant health
- Zea Malawa, MD, MPH | Program Manager | Collective Impact to Prevent Preterm Birth in SF
Topic: Public insurance coverage for doula care. Learn More
- Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH | Assistant Professor, Dept of Ob/Gyn & RS, ANSIRH
Topic: Safety of telemedicine abortion
- Sarah Roberts, DrPH | Associate Professor, Dept of Ob/Gyn & RS, Public Health Social Scientist, ANSIRH
Topic: Substance use and pregnancy
Presenters depicted from left to right: Ushma Upadhyay, Zea Malawa, Brittany Chambers, Sarah Roberts, Jody Steinour, Brianne Taylor
Learn More About Medicaid Coverage of Doula Care
We are proud to have partnered with National Health Law Program to co-author an issue brief which lays out barriers to Medicaid coverage for doula care as well as proposes potential recommendations for successful implementation.
