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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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[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The US has planes and guns. They have invaded many foreign countries and stolen money from banks that didn't comply with the US laws on KYC/AML in the past

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