I’m Canadian. And I’m already sorry for asking an ignorant question.
I know you have to pay for hospital visits in the states. I know lower economic status can come with lower access to birth control and sex education. But then, how do they afford to give birth? Do people ever avoid hospital visits because they don’t feel like they can’t afford it?
Do hospitals put people on a payment plan? Is it possible to give birth and not pay if you don’t have the means? How does it work in the states?
How does it all work?
Again. Canadian. And sorry.
I just explained this before seeing your post. There’s a lot of America bashing in this thread with completely inaccurate information. I was relatively poor when my son was born and we were on public insurance. Everything was paid for. It was actually a pretty good overall experience. Now that I’m making a lot more money I don’t complain at all about taxes, since I know that at least some of it goes towards invaluable services like this.