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Elizabeth Dawes Gay

Elizabeth Dawes Gay, MPH, is a health and social justice advocate who has devoted her life’s work to helping create a world where all people have the necessary tools, resources and opportunities to live well and healthy lives. She is a member of the Echoing Ida writing collective, a program of Forward Together that amplifies the voices of Black women on issues affecting our community. You can follow her on Twitter: @edawesgay.

Elizabeth's Latest Articles

Could ‘Birth Budgets’ Help U.S. Women Navigate Coverage Gaps?

By Elizabeth Dawes Gay ● Commentary ● May 5, 2016

A U.K. proposal sounds like a Mother’s Day present for U.S. women looking for more maternity care choices from their private insurance. It could also help tackle poor birth outcomes in the U.S., particularly among black women.

Congressional Briefing Puts U.S. Maternity on Exam Table

By Elizabeth Dawes Gay ● Health & Science ● April 15, 2016

“There’s been a huge collapse of the health system in rural areas,” one doctor said. “I still have patients that don’t have a car or live so far out that they don’t have access to a bus system.”