Nothing is free in the US healthcare system. Certainly not having a baby, which is fairly expensive due to the liability issues. BUT hospitals are required to provide care to anyone who walks in. Since many people are too poor to pay, the hospital "writes it off". But they make it up by overcharging everyone else.
Our healthcare system is broken here. I have health insurance that is paid for by my employer. But I am seeing the cost go up while benefits are being reduced. I think eventually we are going to go to a system like Canada, but we are going to have to fight the insurance lobby.
I have friends in Canada, several of whom are physicians, and they love the Canadian system. |