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.
One thing others haven’t mentioned: most states accepted the ACA Medicaid expansion, which means most poor people qualify for Medicaid (at least in 80%ish of states). Medicaid is pretty cheap out of pocket. It can get complicated around who accepts the insurance, but almost any hospital where you go to give birth will.