Medical costs for one premature baby could cover a dozen healthy births

The March of Dimes reported than the cost of just one baby born premature, could cover the cost of 12 babies born healthy. For the average healthy born baby, it is estimated that the cost from birth until their first birthday is almost $5,000. But, almost $4000 of that is covered by health plans. The cost for a baby being premature from birth until their first birthday is $50,000. Health plans would normally cover $46,000.

The president of March of Dimes is trying to help mothers prevent premature births. By preventing premature birth is a way we can help rebuild health costs. More than $26,000 billion dollars are spent each year on premature births from the health care plans. The March of Dimes is setting up programs to help mothers avoid premature births at all costs.

I thought this article was a little weird. I felt like the March of Dimes was sort of complaining about premature births. It's not the mothers' choice to have their baby born early and I really do not think there is anything anyone can do to avoid this.