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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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[–] bassgirl09@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Ah yes, the United States -- Don't get sick or you will have to fight tooth and nail to get your insurance company to pay for necessary medical care. This is a story heard over and over again stateside. If the U.S. was truly the best place in the world to live, this would simply not happen. As a person who has worked in healthcare in the U.S. for over 15 years, I feel this in my bones. I am glad you could get legal help and have the right outcome based on what you paid for. I would love nothing more than to see everyone who comes to the U.S. receive medical care appropriately -- Nobody asks to get sick :(

[–] jago@lemmy.ca 1 points 46 minutes ago

Not germane. Zurich Insurance Group is not a USian medical insurance company.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 1 hour ago

I don't think anyone was sick here.