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How insurers can help new moms resolve breastfeeding challenges

Having a baby can be the happiest time in a woman's life. Those wonderful newborn eyes are just beaming with love as they look at their new mom for the first time. Their little tiny fingers grip...

Lactation coverage falls short of ACA requirements

Although the healthcare reform law requires insurers beef up coverage of lactation consultants, breast pumps and other breastfeeding-related services, many companies still aren't paying for the care--or even including lactation consultants in their networks, reported the New York Times.

Insurers' coverage of breast pumps, lactation services varies

Amid all the talk about the reform law's insurance implications is a little known provision that requires a new benefit for insurers to cover--breast pumps and lactation consultant visits--that went into effect Jan. 1.