Health Equity

Health care — moms can’t wait

Abstract: The maternal health crisis is an issue where policymakers on both sides of the aisle have and should continue to come together to work toward solutions.

Publication: The Hill

Date Published: February 21, 2021

Author(s): Eva Chalas, Jacqueline W. Fincher and Lee Savio Beers

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.