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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)

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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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[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

A big part of that is that other countries view to medical staff as a fixed cost. They're not reflected in the "bill", much like how you don't get billed by the fire department. They're simply paid to be there, and costs for treatment are more reflective of the cost of the treatment.

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