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The Affordable Care Act, Breastfeeding, and Breast Pump Health Insurance Coverage

Kandice A. Kapinos, Lindsey Rose Bullinger, Tami Gurley‐Calvez

JAMA Pediatrics · 2018 · 10 citations · 6 references

Abstract

This Viewpoint reviews the evidence suggesting that the Affordable Care Act policy change requiring private health insurers to cover breast pumps for new mothers without cost sharing resulted in more mothers attempting breastfeeding, as well as breastfeeding for a longer period.

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Public Health, Child Health, Pediatrics +13

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Public Health, Maternal Health, Breastfeeding +10

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Tami Gurley‐Calvez, Lindsey Rose Bullinger, Kandice A. Kapinos · American Journal of Public Health · 2017 · 41 citations · Full text

Public Health, Health Policy, Breastfeeding +16