The Affordable Care Act is causing a surge in breast pump sales, CNN Money reports.
Demand for breast pumps is particularly strong because of a provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring insurance providers to cover breast pumps and visits to lactation consultants at no cost to the patient.
However, critics have countered that the benefit for mothers is not exactly "free."
Spokesperson for America's Health Insurance Plans Susan Pisano cautioned it would be a misnomer to suggest that breast pumps are now "free," as the elimination of cost sharing for the service will simply be reflected in higher premiums for consumers across the board:
SUSAN PISANO: It is misleading to suggest to consumers that healthcare services are free when in fact the cost of that service will be reflected in their premium.
