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.

  • Hadriscus@jlai.lu
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    11 hours ago

    I mean given all I hear it would not entirely surprise me that they would hold the baby hostage, at best

    • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Hospital: we gonna steal ur baby lol

      Parents: oh no, you are going to feed it, bathe it, care for it, educate it, all on your own dime? Oh the humanity

      Hospital: wait no not like that-

      E: hospital: that’s filthy socialism!

      • Albbi@piefed.ca
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        7 hours ago

        Hospital stealing your baby? Just call ICE and they’ll depot you!