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Should pregnant women be able to sign up for ‘Obamacare’ coverage outside open enrollment period?

‘We believe the Department of Health and Human Services can and should fix this problem. The average cost of maternity care and delivery without complications is $23, 000,” said Christina Postolowski, health policy manager at Young Invincibles. “HHS has stood on the side of expanding access to coverage for millions of people – that shouldn’t change now. We urge the Department to issue immediate guidance to classify pregnancy as a trigger for Special Enrollment.’ Read more at the Times-Picayune.