Michelle Obama to Promote Breastfeeding, IRS too

 Washington DC - First lady Michelle Obama will be speaking out to remove barriers to breastfeeding throwing the spotlight on nursing as a way to reduce childhood obesity. “We want to get into child-care centers, day-care centers, and start talking about how — what kind of snacks they’re getting there. We want to have those conversations at an earlier level. But those are just some of the things that you’ll see.” Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service announced that the costs for “breast pumps and supplies that assist lactation are medical care” are now, under the IRS code eligible for tax breaks. That means that breastfeeding supplies could be treated as deductible medical expenses and/or be reimbursed under flexible spending plans.  More…