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On the recordMarch 5, 2012
In 2009, less than 1 in 5 of the insurance plans that sold in the individual market included comprehensive maternity coverage.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the lack of maternity coverage in insurance plans before the Affordable Care Act.

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