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The Briefcase: Jason Silverstein on empathy in healthcare

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The Cost of Maternity Care in the United States

The number one reason for hospitalization in the United States is maternity coverage. If we were to be able to get rid of that you would make health care plans a lot cheaper. Only 12 states actually require their insurance plans to cover maternity care. The most recent CBO score estimated that women might have to pay an extra thousand dollars a month.

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