Early induced pregnancies are costing your health plan

Published Updated 4 Min Read

Something is costing your health plan a whole lot of money, and it’s largely due to uninformed choice: early induced deliveries.

That’s not to say that some babies don’t need to be induced before full term (40 weeks) because of medical reasons, but a growing trend shows that hospitals are electing this option because of revenue and doctors’ schedules or because moms simply want to schedule their births.

Lisa V. Gillespie
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Lisa V. Gillespie is a freelance writer in Washington, DC.


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