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I think the majority of HN readers seem to be American, so the costs are drastically different where births can be 10s of thousands of dollars, even with insura
by voisin 4y ago
I think the majority of HN readers seem to be American, so the costs are drastically different where births can be 10s of thousands of dollars, even with insurance. That’s why I brought it up.
Any country that does free childbirth and ambulance rides and appointments with doctors and specialists, I would suggest has an excellent healthcare system, even if not perfect.
- rayiner 4y agoNearly all legal residents of the US are either eligible for Medicaid or covered by insurance. The average out of pocket cost of child birth is under $3,000 for people with insurance and free for people on Medicaid. Births to illegal immigrants accounts for about 5% of child births in the US. These are not covered by Medicaid, but are covered by some state health systems. To my knowledge, Canada does not extend healthcare to illegal immigrants either. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/illegal-immigrants-have-no-right-to-free-health-care-court https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/illegal-immigrants-have...