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Home-based care to tackle maternal health inequities and improve outcomes - with Rebekah Gee

Home-based care to tackle maternal health inequities and improve outcomes - with Rebekah Gee

Update: 2025-07-25
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The U.S. ranks worst among developed nations for maternal and child health outcomes, highlighting a systemic failure that demands urgent attention.


In this episode, Rebekah Gee examines the crisis of maternal mortality in the U.S. and how structural inequities and lack of home-based care continue to harm vulnerable families, drawing on her own life experiences and leadership in Medicaid expansion. She introduces Nest Health, a holistic, home-based model that serves entire Medicaid households, aiming to reduce ER visits, improve outcomes, and rebuild trust through empathy, data, and community-rooted care.


Tune in and learn how innovation, policy, and persistence can reshape health care from the ground up!

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Home-based care to tackle maternal health inequities and improve outcomes - with Rebekah Gee

Home-based care to tackle maternal health inequities and improve outcomes - with Rebekah Gee

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