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Resources for Finances, Insurance & Maternity Leave During and After PregnancyChildbirth Connection's Finances and Insurance ResourcePlanning Pregnancy: Finances and InsuranceIn our section called The Stages of Pregnancy, we have outlined the planning of your pregnancy, each stage of pregnancy, giving birth, and the early period after birth. This link is devoted to finances and insurance while planning for your pregnancy. Transforming Maternity Care: US Health Care Reform Legislation Offers Major New Benefits to Childbearing Women and Newborns This article by Childbirth Connection Director of Programs Carol Sakala summarizes provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that offer exceptional gains to childbearing women and newborns. Financial Resources to Help During Pregnancy
National Foundation for Credit Counseling: provides links to free or low-cost financial planning
services
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion: Expenditures on Children by Families: files that provide estimates of the cost of raising children from birth to age 17 Insurance Resources Related to PregnancyContact your Human Resources department and/or employee handbook at work Insure Kids Now!: A National Initiative to linking families to low-cost insurance programs: a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website dedicated to connecting children with free or low-cost health insurance Women, Infants and Children (WIC): a suplimental nutrition program by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture HealthCareCoach.org: Helping you take control of your health care: a non-profit site with content provided by health law specialists designed to help consumers get the most out of the health care system National Partnership for Women and Families: The Family Medical Leave Act FAQ (PDF): a question and answer guide to the FMLA National Partnership for Women and Families: Guide to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA): What the Health Insurance Reform Law Means for Women and Families (PDF): a guide to HIPPA for women and families Jacobs Institute for Women's Health: The Health Plan Guide for Women: How to Shop for a Plan & Get the Most Value (PDF): a guide to choosing a health plan Medicaid Benefits: Online Database: a state-by-state guide to medicaid benefits provided by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Benefits.gov: the official benefits website of the U.S. government Most recent page update: 9/6/2012
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News and Features
Listening to MothersSM III is the third national
survey exploring women’s experiences in pregnancy and childbirth.
Commissioned by Childbirth Connection, conducted by Harris Interactive, and
funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave
birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Results show that medically
intensive experiences are typical, and evidence-based practices are
underutilized. Childbearing women need better support and knowledge to
navigate their maternity care.
Access the full report and supplementary materials  New Report: Maternity Care and Liability Go to report and supporting materials New Report: The Cost of Having a Baby in the United States Go to report and supporting materials New Cesarean Resources: Go to Best Evidence Report Go to web pages and booklet for women 
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