This could be a huge step in the right direction to bridge western and naturopathic medicine!
http://m.bastyr.edu/news/general-news-home-page/2013/01/health-care-law-creates-openings-cam-fields?utm_campaign=Bastyr%2520News%2520February%25202013&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=Health%2520Care%2520Law%2520Extends%2520Reach%2520of%2520CAM%2520fields
That's great!
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It was so exciting to read about midwifes:
Midwifery
Certified professional midwives (CPMs) secured a "partial victory" in the law, according to Mary Lawlor, MA, CPM, LM, executive director of National Association of Certified Professional Midwives. At the request of Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the law requires Medicaid to pay provider and facility fees for licensed midwives at birth centers. That will increase low-income women’s access to midwifery care.
The provision doesn't mention CPMs specifically, making it challenging to ensure states understand, Lawlor says.
"The gap between passing a law and implementation is enormous," Lawlor says. "The provider and facility fee were supposed to go into effect two years ago, but there are still states where implementation is incomplete."
The high cost of conventional birth procedures and shortage of obstetricians, especially in rural areas, will help midwives prove their worth, says Lawlor.
“We’ve been able to make the case that maternity care is in terrible shape," she says. "We spend more money on it than any other country and yet our outcomes are getting worse. Physicians tend to give everyone medical care that's appropriate for only the most high-risk births. We’ve been able to show clearly that midwives can provide better care.”
Thought this was pretty cool-dads who discuss cloth diapering
- jellyphish
on Jan. 27, 2013 at 8:50 PM