Hi ...I have been looking at the Kaiser 1994-95 BF Support Program Proposal
information that is at http://www.greatstar.com/lois/bfh.html.  Is this
research valid, and is it still claimed as valid by Kaiser...and who at
Kaiser authored it?

The statements begin:

"1994-1995 RESEARCH

Kaiser Permanente, one of the United States' largest and most successful
HMOs (Health
Maintenance Organizations) recently conducted internal research to determine
the value of
providing a lactation support program for their members in the North
Carolina region. The following
study is a re-print of their findings. (All funds are in U.S. dollars).

                             The bottom line is this:

     Infants who were breastfed for a minimum of 6 months
     experienced $1,435.00 less health care claims than formula fed
     infants."
Thanks. Kathleen
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,TLC, Indep. Consultant
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