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

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices