Just heard about this - it's a government regulation thing having to do with cost-shifting.  Hospitals are being required to charge for rooms.  Not to do so is said to be shifting costs to existing patients.  If the hospital doesn't comply, they can be slapped with a big fine.  No good deed goes unpunished! (sorry for the cynicism).  This was the explanation also given why MD's can't "forgive" co-pays and must collect upfront for services.  The rationale is "if you can afford to give it away for free, you can just give all your services away or charge much less."  Something about spreading the baseline costs across the customers and requiring all to contribute, not increasing costs to some to subsidize freebies to others.  (is that why formula is so expensive?) 

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ellen Pinker
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:13 AM
Subject: Extended Hospital Stay for newborns on antibiotics

This question is for any hospital LC's out there. My hospital has always let breastfeeding moms of babies who have to have an extended hospital stay, stay at the hospital in a room as a non patient. They now want to discontinue that practice. Please let me know what your hospitals do so that I may let my director know. 
Thank you so much!

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