Navigating The Tricky World Of Maternity Coverage

Michelle Andrews, author of KHN’s “Insuring Your Health” weekly feature, talks with Jackie Judd about how various types of insurance plans do or don’t cover childbirth, and discusses how that might change under the health reform law.

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<h1>Navigating The Tricky World Of Maternity Coverage</h1>
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			May 12, 2011		</time>
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