Prenatal care leads to better health outcomes for both mothers and babies. A new partnership in Baltimore offers prenatal care to patients experiencing homelessness and connects families to essential services. Plus, a look at the Healthy Babies Equity Act, which goes into effect this summer. 

Guests:
Dr. Iris Leviner, the Director of Pediatrics and Family Medicine for Health Care for the Homeless and the Interim Senior Medical Director at the group's Fallsway clinic
Dr. Yves-Richard Dole, an obstetrician/gynecologist with Metropolitan OB/GYN, a team of physicians affiliated with The Family Childbirth and Children's Center at Mercy Medical Center
Cindy Kolade, the Baltimore Health Navigation and Social Service Manager for CASA

Links:
Undocumented immigrants’ fight for pregnancy care through Medicaid
With ‘Healthy Babies Equity Act,’ Maryland Will Join Other States that Provide Prenatal Care Regardless of Immigration Status
Health Coverage and Care of Immigrants

Prenatal care leads to better health outcomes for both mothers and babies. A new partnership in Baltimore offers prenatal care to patients experiencing homelessness and connects families to essential services. Plus, a look at the Healthy Babies Equity Act, which goes into effect this summer. 
Guests: Dr. Iris Leviner, the Director of Pediatrics and Family Medicine for <a href="https://www.hchmd.org/">Health Care for the Homeless</a> and the Interim Senior Medical Director at the group's Fallsway clinic Dr. Yves-Richard Dole, an obstetrician/gynecologist with <a href="https://mdmercy.com/mercy-services/womens-health-and-medicine/family-childbirth-and-childrens-center/metro-obgyn">Metropolitan OB/GYN</a>, a team of physicians affiliated with <a href="https://mdmercy.com/mercy-services/womens-health-and-medicine/family-childbirth-and-childrens-center">The Family Childbirth and Children's Center </a>at Mercy Medical Center Cindy Kolade, the Baltimore Health Navigation and Social Service Manager for <a href="https://wearecasa.org/">CASA</a> Links: <a href="https://prismreports.org/2023/05/08/undocumented-immigrants-fight-medicaid-pregnancy-care/">Undocumented immigrants’ fight for pregnancy care through Medicaid</a> <a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/05/26/with-healthy-babies-equity-act-maryland-will-join-other-states-that-provide-prenatal-care-regardless-of-immigration-status/">With ‘Healthy Babies Equity Act,’ Maryland Will Join Other States that Provide Prenatal Care Regardless of Immigration Status</a> <a href="https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/fact-sheet/health-coverage-and-care-of-immigrants/">Health Coverage and Care of Immigrants</a>

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On The Record is co-hosted by Sheilah Kast and Ashley Sterner. Sheilah and Ashley are excited to share conversations with audacious artists, intrepid scientists, community leaders and more. And of course, tales from the beloved Stoop Storytelling Series!
Currently, you'll hear On The Record on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and the full hour of NPR's Morning Edition on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
On The Record is produced by Maureen Harvie and Melissa Gerr. Theme music created by Jon Ehrens. Logo designed by Louis Umerlik.
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