http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/healthy-babies-budgets-5-effective-strategies.aspx
Overview:
With Medicaid footing the bill for 45 percent of the nation’s births, state legislators have a vested interest in promoting maternal and infant health and investing in practices that prevent costly complications at birth and serious infant illnesses, conditions or disabilities. Increasing the number of healthy pregnancies and safe deliveries and, in turn, healthy babies, can help reduce short- and long-term medical costs. For example, the hospital costs for a newborn average about $3,200 but jumps to $27,200 for babies born with low birth weight. This video provides a summary of five effective strategies to invest in the health of women and children, and to reduce the burden of costly complications and conditions on state budgets.
