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Born in the USA: Having a baby is costly and confusing, even for a health policy expert

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
Lukas Haeder, the author's son, on his birthday. Simon Haeder/Author, CC BY-SA

It is hard to believe that it has been just over since five months since our second son, Lukas, was born on Feb. 3. His mother, Hollyanne, is doing well, which is something to be thankful for, given the excessive maternal mortality rates in the U.S. Lukas is also healthy...

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