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The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
Our maternity care workforce research examines California’s capacity to provide equitable birth services. We analyze provider shortages, training pathways, and care models, supporting policies that expand and diversify the workforce of ob/gyns, midwives, and doulas.

An interview with health equity advocate Sayida Peprah-Wilson about the future of doula care.









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