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Having a baby in the U.S. costs around $20,000, according to research published Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, an expense that leaves many families struggling and disproportionately burdens poorer women and communities of color most affected by the repeal of Roe v. Wade and inability to access to safe and legal abortion.
Of this, almost $3,000 of these costs were paid out-of-pocket, Kaiser found, with just over $16,000 covered by insurance. Costs varied significantly by the type of delivery, Kaiser noted, both due to higher costs associated with cesarean delivery compared to vaginal deliveries and the increased likelihood of higher costs associated with complications, recovery from surgery and underlying health conditions that can lead to cesarean section.
The average cesarean section pregnancy cost more than $26,000, 77% more than the average pregnancy resulting in vaginal delivery, costing under $15,000. But the difference in out-of-pocket costs between the two was smaller: There was a 22% jump in out-of-pocket costs between pregnancies ending in cesarean and vaginal deliveries, which Kaiser said was likely due to patients hitting their plans’ deductible or out-of-pocket maximum.The Kaiser study takes a three-year look at the health expenses associated with pregnancy, a broader look than many studies focusing solely on delivery.
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