While the Obama administration tries to hammer out healthcare reform
-- one based, necessarily, on reducing costs -- surely (SURELY!) they
are taking a hard look at childbirth in the U.S.
According to a
2008 report from the think tank Childbirth Connections, pregnancy is
the most expensive condition for private insurers and Medicaid.
A recent article in the LA Times
business (!) section puts together numbers that insurance companies and
some doctors are starting to look at, as the former attempts to lower
its costs and the latter attempts to improve outcomes.
Ahh, but what a thorny issue for a president to become involved in!
First, the surprises:
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