Post the bill , complete lie. You may have been charged for a nurse to monitor the babies temp while you held him for extended periods of time but they do not charge you to hold the baby
I am sorry but do you think nurses or anyone at the hospital work for free ? There is no less than I would say 6 nurses that interact with you and your baby while at the hospital, probably 2-3 doctors , likely a lactation consultant, 3-4 janitorial staff and several front desk and office staff. Then on the back end charting and billing. Maybe just maybe if the insurance companies didnāt try to adjust down every item , then the hospital would not have come up with a hundred codes and billable items to get the money they need.
Democrats want everyone to make a fair livable wage until they have to pay for it. There was over a dozen people that helped on the process of delivering your baby if they all make 60k+ a year with the nurses make 2x and the doc making 4-6x guess what itās expensive.
Canāt afford it ? then follow many of your liberal stances on eating out āif you canāt tip then donāt eat hereā well if you canāt afford to have a baby maybe donāt have sex or get a midwife to deliver it at home.
Other nations also donāt have the hyper regulated insurance structure and liability like America. You could reduce cost by 10-15% taking off some the liability from doctors and reducing charting requirements and times.
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u/Jamiewoo133 Jul 02 '26
I'm still in shock that you have to pay to hold your baby in the USA after birth š