Japan's health ministry is set to eliminate out-of-pocket payments associated with child delivery, possibly from April next year, to address the country's declining birthrate.
Epidurals, in which labor pain is reduced, are expected to remain outside coverage under the proposals.
So what, pain relief is an optional upcharge, like choosing to add avocado to your sandwich?
Don’t get me wrong, I’d be ecstatic if the US went this far to help new parents, but fuck whoever decided that it’s acceptable to omit epidurals from the covered costs.
So what, pain relief is an optional upcharge, like choosing to add avocado to your sandwich?
Don’t get me wrong, I’d be ecstatic if the US went this far to help new parents, but fuck whoever decided that it’s acceptable to omit epidurals from the covered costs.