Ensuring breastfeeding-supportive legislation

Shah, Shetal; Parvez, Boriana; Brumberg, Heather L.

doi:10.1038/pr.2016.277

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“…However, the ACA substantially strengthened breastfeeding policies, requiring insurance plans to provide breastfeeding support, counseling, and equipment [ 38 ]. As well, the ACA requires dedicated space for breastfeeding and mandatory break time for pumping for hourly-wage working mothers, impacting upwards of 19 million women [ 39 , 40 ]. However, few federal policies explicitly address the provision of DHM.…”

Section: Federal Law and Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The AAP recommends effective and efficient double electric breast pumps for mothers of VLBW infants to maximize and maintain milk expression at the hospital and at home [ 9 ]. Policies that more broadly support families, including paid family leave, ensuring a livable wage through universal basic income or raising the minimum wage, and housing and educational support would also help mediate the economic burden associated with the provision of mother’s own milk [ 39 , 48 ]. Similarly, since previously cited concerns regarding the safety of DHM have been adequately addressed, including DHM as a WIC-eligible specialty nutritional product, when medically indicated, would increase access for low-income families, further reducing disparities in DHM availability.…”

Section: Steps To Advance Access To Donor Human Milkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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US state policies for Medicaid coverage of donor human milk

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Donor human milk is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for high-risk infants when mother’s own milk is absent or insufficient in quantity. Several factors may contribute to the inequitable use of or access to donor human milk, including a limited knowledge of its effects, cost, reimbursement, and regulatory barriers. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the United States Surgeon General have called for investigating barriers that prevent use of donor human milk for high-risk infants and for changes to public policy known to improve availability and affordability. We review the current legislative, regulatory, and economic landscape surrounding donor human milk use in the United States, as well as suggest state- and federal-level solutions to increase access to donor human milk.

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Section: Federal Law and Policymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Steps To Advance Access To Donor Human Milkmentioning

confidence: 99%