“Keeping The Class War Classy”: 45 Posts And Memes From “The Other 98%” Facebook Page With A Whopping 6.7M Followers

I had to pay 1000 euro out of my own pocket for the birth of my daughter, and that was only because I opted for a more luxury single room (including rooming-in for my husband). Oh and of that 1000 euro some was refunded by the extra hospital insurance I got (for which I pay around 120 euro a year). This is Belgium people. BTW I got perfect care and three-course meals during my stay.

Completely free in Australia as we don’t have companies being financial parasites on our people. We don’t have the worlds best medical system though we don’t bankrupt people for medical care either.

In UK I was watching one of our '24hrs in A&E' programmes and realised that one of these patients would have died if he lived in the US because the family would not have been able to afford healthcare. I think the US have the worst healthcare in the world as it's all about profit, criminal and they have the nerve to criticise other countries for their human rights \_("~)_/

A Canadian who gave birth in Hawaii ended up staying 30 days in hospital. Bill...1 million !

Sod the insurance,a safe as possible free birth should be the least a country can provide for humans

It's $0 in Hungary in public healthcare. If you ask for special service (eg. single room or the like) it can be $50-100 a day. And it is a crime for a doctor to ask for gratitude money or for a patient to give money to a doctor in public health care. Labor costs in an average private clinic (no insurance, discount, etc.): $3000 - $5500, controls before/after labor included. You, US people, are crazy supporting your healthcare.

It's cheaper to fly to Europe, live here for 2 months and give birth for free.

Its not killing children if they just starve to death or commit suicide from being abused in the system or growing up in squalor

Imagine not having the money to pay for a child and also not having the option of an abortion. Why would anyone try to force a woman into crippling debt?

Soon US will ask for immigrants to come and work there and no one will come.

I have a question for any Americans. If you are forced to carry a child that you give up for adoption, are you still responsible to pay the hospital bill?

What I love about the US medical system is that my doctor, who spent 20 plus years getting a string of letters behind her name is told how to treat my chronic condition, by someone with an MBA. And before I get the anger, nothing against an MBA, but does the study behind that degree include how to practice medicine, prescribe various medications, and perform surgery? Nope! It's all about saving the insurance companies money to increase their profits because doctors were prescribing these drugs and treatments that actually worked and not cheaper generic brands that may have ingredients included that the patient might have a negative reaction to or stopgap treatments that did nothing but make it look like something was being done for the patient, since they were actually cheaper than the months of physical therapy that the doctor initially prescribed.

How tf can a birth cost 1.2 Million ? Who was the nurse ? Maria Carey ?

I'm just grateful my wife who had to have our son by category 1 emergency c section lives in England. Then on top of that because he was 2months prem he had to stay in nicu for couple months. I would hate to think how much it would have cost

I agree. Also, why force women to bear the brunt of the cost of pregnancy? Little to no insurance to pay for it, and.... and... no repercussions for the man in the entire thing! Where was he in all this? The woman or young girl can't get pregnant alone! Need that sperm to do that! What about child support? DNA can prove paternity, now, but where are the laws stating that the male responsible must lay his part. Job or no job. Whatever. If he can have sex, then he should help pay for this baby the states are making you carry. At the least.

In Ireland and most European countries, childbirth is FREE. How on earth can Americans afford a family??

I've said it before I'll say it again.... abortion is NOT f*****g birth control. If you can't afford to have a child close your damn legs. Use BC, wear a condom....whatever. And lastly Adoption is also a viable option. Now don't get me wrong if something is 100% medically necessary that's one thing. But stop crying about birthing a child "you didn't want" when you made the grown decision to have sex. It's that simple.

If pregnant go to Europe, pay you costs and come home debt free (or nearly)

Now it makes sense why legalized abortions are being fought against. Babies are a goldmine. Oo

You can have people pay for health insurance without running it for profit. Just saying. Doesn't have to be free healthcare.

Such a great point!