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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago

Oh wow, you're right. It's 36% now per this KFF article: https://www.kff.org/health-costs/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/

Still, a small price to pay to keep the poors-- I mean, uh, the government out of our hospitals.

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