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13. they charge $30k

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 10:00 PM

Jul 2013

but insurance pays $18K. So if you don't have insurance and are going to get debt collected, they are putting down $30K.

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"The royal birth cost $15,000. The average American birth is billed at $30,000." [View all] applegrove Jul 2013 OP

That's because we have the best healthcare system in the world... JeffHead Jul 2013 #1

Damn I forgot JeffHead Jul 2013 #3

How do people w/o insurance have babies? penultimate Jul 2013 #4

You pay for it through your premiums. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #8

they charge $30k d_r Jul 2013 #13

yabbut, since then, we've double the number...... lastlib Jul 2013 #6

malpractice insurance adds .01% to the cost of health care Doctor_J Jul 2013 #9

The talking heads are all right wing liars and propagandists Doctor_J Jul 2013 #15

Retired (From Australia....Dual Citizen...born in Australia) BlueJazz Jul 2013 #16

The extra 100% goes for insurance CEO bonuses, shareholder dividends, Doctor_J Jul 2013 #7

We desperately need an NHS alarimer Jul 2013 #11

They had coupons. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #12