Who can use the services of nurse-midwives?
The market for Special Beginnings services includes women from across the greater-Grand Prairie area. These women are of all ages, of all ethnicities, and from all socio-economic strata. Some are Private pay and others are third-party pay – Medicaid, Medicare and private health insurance. Many will choose to receive healthcare services at Special Beginnings because of convenience or because of economic and/or transportation barriers to other services, while others will choose Special beginnings because of lifestyle reasons. This especially will be the case for women during pregnancy. Healthy, low-risk women today are increasingly turning to midwives for their obstetric care and labor and delivery services. On Sunday, July 4, 2004, this fact was underscored in a Dallas Morning News article that featured Becky Burpo, President of the Texas Consortium of Certified Nurse Midwives. There, Ms. Burpo notes, More women are looking for midwives and there are lots of opportunities throughout the
