[crz]

With ten years in the military she will not be losing her health care.

[mewzilla]

What the military rank and file get can’t compare to the cadillac plans for public employees.

[stanne]

“ With ten years in the military she will not be losing her health care.”

She can try the VA after she has low income. I doubt they have OB.

[Svartalfiar]

With ten years in the military she will not be losing her health care

A ten-year veteran has essentially zero health insurance benefits. They aren't retired, so there is no tricare for life, no tricare for retirees. If she got a medical discharge, perhaps, but that's about it.

At best the VA will treat continuing injuries if they're service-connected, but pregnancy certainly is not.

The army does offer something similar to COBRA, but no more than 3 years, at pretty high premiums. And she was what, seven years out?

The only way a majority of non-retiree vets get health insurance is by finding a civilian job that offers it. And if she's forced to quit / fired, then her current insurance is gonna drop her. And who's gonna hire on a half-pregnant lady, even without benefits? Hey, welcome to work, we've got you a month of training and then.. oh hey, you'll be gone for a month or two. Yup.