Image: planet_oleary under CC 3.0 Good health begins early: what
happens to babies shortly after they’re born will affect them
for the rest of their lives. Many studies have found that
breastfeeding provides many health benefits over bottles of
formula. Unfortunately, doing so can be inconvenient and
expensive. For the majority of working mothers, it is impossible
to bring their children with them to work every day. Therefore,
supplies such as breast pumps are required, in order to expel
the milk throughout the day so that the baby can be fed. They
also need a private location in which to do it. Healthcare
reform brings good news and bad news. On the bright side, one
provision requires businesses to allow female employees unpaid
breaks to use the pumps (because 10 or 15 minutes does not tend
to be sufficient). However, the IRS has recently decided that
health insurance plans are not required to allow people to
purchase said breast pumps tax-free through their flexible
spending accounts. Currently, some polici