Obama plan funds nurse visits to new moms - Washington Times

Obama plan funds nurse visits to new moms - Washington Times: "It's a scenario repeated thousands of times in the past 30 years: A young, poor, pregnant woman agrees to have a nurse visit her in her home.

The nurse talks about good nutrition, giving up cigarettes and preparing for childbirth.

After the baby is born and for two more years, the nurse visits once or twice a month to help the young mother cope with the daily demands of a growing child.

This maternal home-visit service is on its way to becoming a massive federal program, thanks to President Obama and his administration's push for health care reform.

But, as with any grass-roots approach that burgeons into a federal program, criticisms emerge. Concerns with this home-visit program range from its likely $1 billion price tag to the idea of Uncle Sam doing 'in-home family planning' in poor neighborhoods."