Employers Are Doing a Terrible Job of Covering the Cost of Pregnancy

Employers Are Doing a Terrible Job of Covering the Cost of Pregnancy

If you get insurance through your employer, you don’t have to worry about whether insurance will cover maternity care. The company is required to do so by law. But that doesn’t mean the insurer will be very generous. Because in the United States, having coverage doesn’t mean you’re well-covered. Employers are increasingly corralling their employees into high…

American Physicians Lack Diversity— Here’s One Way to Change That
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American Physicians Lack Diversity— Here’s One Way to Change That

African Americans make up 13% of the country’s population, but only 4% of American physicians are black. This lack of racial diversity in the profession is tragic, denying this prestigious career to many worthy people and undermining the health of many African Americans, who are more likely to receive important medical services when they’re cared for by black…