Family Planning
Family planning covers a wide range of needs, from birth control to pregnancy care to infertility treatment. Learn more about what family planning benefits your health insurance may cover.
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Health insurance and pregnancy: Why planning is necessary
The last thing you want to think about when you or your spouse is pregnant is health insurance. But 13 percent of the 6 million births each year in the United States involve parents who are uninsured. … more
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The three pitfalls of marrying for health insurance
First comes love, then comes health insurance?
Some people desperate for health insurance are taking the controversial step of marrying for it. It’s a proposal that’s gotten extra … more
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Debate erupts over federal recommendation on free birth control
Free birth control for women could be available soon if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services follows an advisory panel's recommendations. While women's health advocates are cheering this … more
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Covering multiple births: Insurance times two – or three or four
When couples learn they're pregnant with multiples, their reactions can range from elation to anxiety -- or both. Before they start caring for two, four or more, it's imperative that Mom and Dad … more
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Infographic: Four of the biggest life-changing moments on ‘Scandal’
To a certain extent, drama occurs in everyone’s life. But ABC’s hit show “Scandal” takes drama to another level. The rigging of the presidential election, the attempted … more
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Ohio State’s Dr. Jonathan Schaffir breaks down breastfeeding myths
Pop superstar Mariah Carey caused quite a stir in 2011 after news surfaced that she’d sipped some yeast-heavy dark beer to boost milk production while breastfeeding her twins. The centuries-old … more
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Does Obamacare cover abortion?
Emotions often run high when conversation turns to the subject of abortion, so it’s no surprise that the issue has entered the health care reform debate.
The issue of whether abortion is even … more
