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In California, many women who are planning families pay higher premiums with larger deductibles to secure optional maternity coverage.
At the same time, thousands of other women are guaranteed maternity benefits at no extra charge.
The disparity lies in state law, but attempts to change it are entangled in broader questions, from affordable premiums for individuals to the long-term societal costs of not providing prenatal care.
State Read the rest of this entry »

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In California, many women who are planning families pay higher premiums with larger deductibles to secure optional maternity coverage.
At the same time, thousands of other women are guaranteed maternity benefits at no extra charge.
The disparity lies in state law, but attempts to change it are entangled in broader questions, from affordable premiums for individuals to the long-term societal costs of not providing prenatal care.
State Read the rest of this entry »

McCain in April declared that there had been “great progress economically” during the Bush years. On more than one occasion, he diagnosed Americans’ concerns over the dismal U.S. economy as “psychological.” (Phil Gramm, McCain’s close friend and adviser supposedly excommunicated over his “whiners” remarks, was back with the campaign last week.) McCain, a man who owns eight homes nationwide, in March lectured Americans facing foreclosure that they Read the rest of this entry »