"Strabo" wrote in message
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On 20 Jun 2004 18:43:52 -0700, (Jeridiah)
wrote:


I can remember when my first daughter was born. The bill
was, IIRC, about $300. Now? Several thousands. In the

FYI

Recently had a son, total bill was just a shade over $12k. Nothing
unusual about the birth.

JW

Sounds like an insured birth.

Let's see, 3 days, a bed, a nerve block, and an
obstetrician and nurse for several hours. Oh, and
exposure to various bacilli.

3 days for a normal birth? What planet are you from. It's 24 hours after
the birth, if you're lucky. With a Csection the doctor had to approve the
3rd day.

Joel. phx


Only about $3000 of that was earned. The rest went for
uninsured losses, double-billing, premium rates (the second set
of books) and padding to make up for the delayed payment.

Yes, it says a lot when today's strong, intelligent, superior
females are willing to undergo male oppression in a male
dominated institution when their grandmothers birthed at home
with a friend, relative or midwife, for little or nothing.