Pregnancy can be expensive. When you tally up the expenses covered and not covered by private health insurance, the costs for obstetricians, scans, supplements, and therapies can be daunting.

But what if you have concerns about potential genetic risks? How much does genetic testing cost? Starting today, Medicare will cover genetic screening for specific concerns.

In this episode of The Quicky, we hear about how one families immeasurable loss sparked a change to the Medicare Benefits Scheme. 

Please note that this episode discusses child loss, and listeners are encouraged to take care when listening.

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Host: Claire Murphy

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Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

Pregnancy can be expensive. When you tally up the expenses covered and not covered by private health insurance, the costs for obstetricians, scans, supplements, and therapies can be daunting.
But what if you have concerns about potential genetic risks? How much does genetic testing cost? Starting today, Medicare will cover genetic screening for specific concerns.
In this episode of The Quicky, we hear about how one families immeasurable loss sparked a change to the Medicare Benefits Scheme. 
Please note that this episode discusses child loss, and listeners are encouraged to take care when listening.
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CREDITS 
Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to: 
Rachael Casella - Mackenzie's Mum, author
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Kally Borg
Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Quicky is Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then dives deeper on one topic you want to know more about. It&rsquo;s a show that helps you cut through the noise and tells you exactly what you need to know today.
It&rsquo;s what women are talking about today. Interesting stories. Intelligent conversation. Minus the shock and horror.&nbsp;

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