Premium Births (from today's NYT Magazine)

Highest insurance premium rates paid by obstetricians and gynecologists, reported by insurers, July 2001:

Miami-Dade/Broward Counties, FL: $202,949
Dallas, Houston, Galveston, TX: $160,746
New York City, Nassau & Suffolk Counties, NY: $115,429

Lowest rates:

South Dakota: $11,580
Nebraska: $12,288
Indiana: $13,874