Delivering Affordable Health Care
Hospital deliveries are now the norm, but home births may actually be better for women -- and government's pocketbook.
State licensing fights may be the first step for these midwives, but it's not their last. Now they're turning their attention to the federal health-care reform debate, and a look at the maternity-related health-care costs quickly explains why. Childbirth is among the top five causes for hospitalization, and the No. 1 cause for women. According to Childbirth Connection, Cesarean section is the most common operating-room procedure, and in 2009 the C-section ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
