President Trump's Health Pick Says Maternity Leave Should Be Optional

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(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump's pick to lead the government's major health insurance programs says maternity coverage should be optional for patients.

Indiana health care consultant Seema Verma tells the Senate Finance Committee that patients — not the government — should determine the insurance benefits they need.

Verma was facing questions from Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow about the Obama-era health law. That law made maternity and newborn coverage a mandatory benefit for all health insurance plans.

Verma tells Stabenow that some women want maternity coverage and "some women might not choose that."

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[get the red out]

1. $$$

I would bet she would like to see women pay out the a$$ for maternity coverage "if they want it" too!

[NCTraveler]

2. That seems to be a basic principle of conservatism.

It should be expected of a Republican nominee.

[chelsea0011]

3. Why just the other day I watched people from BC/BS come in a drag a new mother

out of the office because she didn't take mandatory maternity leave.

[riversedge]

4. Women will be put into a higher paying category (those who want Maternity care) once again-like

Pre-ACA.

And we will be back to junk insurance. And harder to get insurance if pre-existing health problems.

[elleng]

5. 'patients not the government should determine the insurance benefits they need,'

because we individuals have so much influence on these big businesses!

[scscholar]

7. Exactly. When the people aren't informed, they can't make informed choices.

The government needs to step in and protect them.

[Freethinker65]

6. Good old conservative family values!!!