How Healthcare Reform Could Save Babies' Lives
Babies Nebraska Early Development Network Researchers hope that the Affordable Care Act will reduce the disparity between black and white American babies' mortality rates. Upcoming health care reforms could reduce one of the more mysterious disparities in the U.S.: The difference in infant mortality rates between black and white babies, the Los Angeles Times reports. Black babies are more than twice as likely to die before they turn one, compared to white babies. In a new feature, the Times outlines the problem of disparate infant mortality rates by profiling two babies and their families. That's Adris Bradley at the top of the page on the Times's site, wearing the cutest-ever soft plastic baby glasses. It's a relief to see him so healthy and happy there, especially if you scroll down to see how he looked when he was born at a paltry 1 pound, 8 ounces. There's been a lot of talk...