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A policy in support of America’s breastfeeding moms went into effect 11 years ago. It is not enforced yet

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A policy in support of America's breastfeeding moms went into effect 11 years ago. It is not enforced yet

In 2012, an Affordable Care Act policy went into effect that requires commercial and Medicaid expansion plans to cover breastfeeding support beginning in the time of pregnancy. It’s been 11 years and nothing has happened. No changes. Despite the White House announcing last year that the Department of Health and Human Services would begin enforcing … Read more

Health is important | Where collaboration is everything Consult the health policy

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Health is important | Where collaboration is everything Consult the health policy

(In the weeklyHealth problemsnews bulletin,Ramya Kannanwrites about how to achieve good health and stay there.You can sign up here to receive the newsletter in your inbox.) Flip-flops can be embarrassing, downright creepy, especially if they pervade red tape. In recent times, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued and withdrawn guidelines for medical education and … Read more