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International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

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    Our mission: Serving the global public interest by advancing professional practice in lactation consultation and support through credentialing.

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PRESS RELEASE: A $3 billion problem: cutting lactation care in the US costs more than it saves

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Via PRWire: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – Beginning September 1, 2026, the US’s largest health insurer will halve payment for skilled lactation care, a change the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), and the…

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