Are there statistics to show that a baby who is 99th percentile on both height and weight is likely to cost the company more than the premiums paid? We aren't talking about a baby who is, say, 10th percentile on height coupled with 99th percentile on weight. You might be able to show that a baby like that has a high likelihood of developing bone, joint, posture, gait, and even musculature abnormalities that will cost money. I'm only guessing at that. But can it be the case that this baby who is just all around big is, statistically speaking, going to have expensive health problems? We're not talking about a large for gestational age baby, as far as I can tell from the article.
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