Leading the Way to Better Women’s Care: Part 1 with Mary Yanagawa: EP106
It is up to us to lead the way towards better care for women, mothers, and families across the country and the world.
In today’s episode, I had the honor of sitting down with Mary Yanagawa – a midwife who has served hundreds of families and been an incredible example of the impact we can all have.
With her advocacy work, she has helped push through legendary legislation in Alaska for birth and postpartum care.
One day, this will be the standard everywhere.
But the advocacy work has to start with us.
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In this episode, we are sharing:
- Mary’s incredible work experience as a midwife caring for hundreds of families
- Alaska’s progressive legislation changes recognizing midwives as medical providers and providing insurance coverage
- Extending coverage to include 12 months of postpartum support and at-home VBACs
- Leading the way to making this type of care the standard across the country and the world
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