Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to use a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, in an effort to address racial inequities in maternal care. After first offering doulas to employees in Georgia last year, Walmart said Wednesday that it will expand the same benefit to its employees in Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois.
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2 Black executives leave Amazon amid changes in leadership
The e-commerce juggernaut confirmed the news Tuesday hours after CEO Andy Jassy named a new head for the company's troubled retail business. That unit has been burdened with a glut of warehouse space after a massive expansion during the pandemic.