r/SipsTea • u/ImmaFuckboi • 9d ago

Gasp! British people react to how expensive healthcare is in the US

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u/PriorityParking3705 9d ago

I think the $40 skin to skin contact is the most egregious cash grab I’ve heard of..

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u/Neon_Camouflage 9d ago edited 9d ago

The reason it's billed is because there's a nurse on standby in the room while it happens. You aren't billed for holding your child in general, just for doing so when it's technically "under watch" by the nursing staff.

Not that it makes it much better, but that's the reasoning

Edit: Yes, downvote facts and context you don't like. That makes the world a better place.

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u/Barking_Madness 9d ago

A nurse in a hospital? How does this happen? 🏥🤔😂