I'm not going to get into a full-blown debate about the health care bill that just passed back home in the USA. All I'm going to do is post a real-life comparison that I feel supports my support for the bill.
R in North Carolina:
-Paid $3000 out of pocket with insurance. That was just for her didn't include the pediatrician that attended the c/s or her newborn daughter's hospital stay.
C-sections normally run $10,000-$15,000 without insurance and without complications. That doesn't include hospital stays or any care for the baby, let alone any pre-natal or post-natal care.
Me, in Scotland:
-9 months of pre-natal care, including 5 ultrasounds, multiple bloodwork, several prescriptions, physiotherapy, crutches, splints, etc.
-emergency c-section, spinal anesthetics, 3 1/2 days in hospital, infant and mother antibiotics, etc.
-all my prescriptions and dentistry up until my baby's 1st birthday
COST: FREE
"This legislation will not fix everything that ails our healthcare system, but it moves us decisively in the right direction"-President Obama
