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Birth can cost thousands of dollars and certain conditions also entail additional costs for future parents who have private health insurance. New legislation proposed by Virginia Capitol legislators and their colleagues could avoid sharing the costs of prenatal care, childbirth, neonatal care, perinatal care and postpartum care, preventing families from having to pay large bills after birth. U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, Democrat for Ri…
Virginia state senator requests investigation of birth injury fund after CFO embezzled millions
RICHMOND, Va. A Virginia legislator has asked the state Inspector General to investigate a program that's supposed to help families whose infants suffered a traumatic brain injury at birth.The Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program was set up by the General Assembly to help these vulnerable families who otherwise faced a medical malpractice cap on damages they could claim.Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell (D-34) said after th…
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Prince William TimesVirginia’s federal lawmakers want to make childbirth free
Childbirth can cost thousands of dollars, with certain conditions also posing extra costs for parents-to-be who have private health insurance. New legislation proposed by Virginia’s Capitol Hill lawmakers and their colleagues could prevent cost-sharing for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal and postpartum care, keeping families from being saddled with big bills after birth. U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, remembers the stress an…
Virginia Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Childbirth Costs Nationwide
Virginia lawmakers are leading a bipartisan effort to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for childbirth and maternal... The post Virginia Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Childbirth Costs Nationwide appeared first on News Facts Network.
Virginia’s federal lawmakers want to make childbirth free • Virginia Mercury
(Photo by Getty Images)Childbirth can cost thousands of dollars, with certain conditions also posing extra costs for parents-to-be who have private health insurance. New legislation proposed by Virginia’s Capitol Hill lawmakers and their colleagues could prevent cost-sharing for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal and postpartum care, keeping families from being saddled with big bills after birth. U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond,…
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