I think the idea is that since older mother age increases complications, the average cost is higher and so the hospital risks to lose more if you don’t pay. I d

I think the idea is that since older mother age increases complications, the average cost is higher and so the hospital risks to lose more if you don’t pay. I don’t agree if this is the thinking, though, since $5,000 as insurance against non-payment is too large a step, and I would imagine older parents, on average, are more likely to be able to, and choose to, pay their bills. I don’t know how being on one’s second or third child affects the likelihood of complications.