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

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Priority goes to UK citizenship.

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[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

Usa: dear tourists, the old have a baby in usa trick will also be tarrrifed and taxed.

UK tourists: how u gonna do that?

Usa: evil grin

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago

Just don't pay it.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

$200k? did the hospital make the baby?

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