[vishnugupta]

Continuing that sentence...

> ...unless of course we needed a C-section, in which case it’ll be a casual $30,000.

In India, we got c-section done in a luxurious hospital in a suite ward for slightly over $1K. About 80% of that was covered by insurance. Even if it wasn't that kind of money is a typical middle class family in India can easily afford. Note that I'm talking about top of the line hospital so the median cost for a c-section is somewhere around $500.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm really blown away by that kind of cost difference. In a developed country shouldn't health be more affordable? No wonder medical tourism is on the rise in India.

[JetSetWilly]

In the UK a C-section costs an average of 2219USD to the NHS,

This cost disparity is not one of developed world vs undeveloped, it is one of an insane health care system vs a rational one.

[elhudy]

In the UK, nurses are also hardly paid living wages [1]. Particularly in high cost of living areas like London. About USD15/HR for an experienced band 5 nurse.

[1]https://www.rcn.org.uk/employment-and-pay/nhs-pay-scales-201...