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The Kids & Maternity Bill
South Carolina bill forces insurers to cover kids and maternity
Health insurance coverage
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, insurers must sell health plans for children even if not dependents and must include maternity and preventive care, helping families get needed coverage.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Families could finally get insurance for kids and for pregnancy without extra hoops, but insurers may raise premiums to cover the added cost, so voters should watch the debate.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Bill would require insurers to offer individual health plans for any minor child in SC.
- It would force coverage of maternity care, including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services.
- It also mandates coverage for mammograms, pap smears, and prostate cancer screenings.
- The rule applies to individual and group policies, except those exempt by ERISA.
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