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The reverse birth tourists: Americans are choosing to have babies abroad to avoid the crushing maternity and childcare costs in the US

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Tags: healthcare, women, pregnancy, childbirth, usa, childcare, insurance.health, author.malia politzer, author.emily feldman, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/07/reverse-birth-tourists-americans-are-having-babies-abroad

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The reverse birth tourists: US women seek cheaper countries to have babies
Published
Aug 7 2020
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1498 words

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    Meanwhile, if you don't have employer-provided health insurance:

    The US has some of the highest childcare costs in the world – even Americans with employer-provided insurance can expect to pay an average of $4,569 in out-of-pocket childbirth fees.

    Meanwhile, if you don't have employer-provided health insurance:

    The Truven Report put the uninsured cost of having a baby at anywhere from $30,000 for an uncomplicated vaginal birth to $50,000 for a C-section.

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