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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)
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A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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[–] 13 points 5 months ago

As artists that go on tour, the US leg likely provides a significant chunk of their income. If they were just on vacation, that's a different story.

Worth figuring out for them, as it boiled down to an administrative issue with unclear wording in the insurance contract.

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