Dr. Shazma Mithani, MD, FRCPCNov 20, 2022

Paying out of pocket for healthcare could bankrupt you after a single unexpected event.

Don’t slip on ice. Don’t get into a car crash. Don’t have a heart attack or stroke. Don’t get cancer. Don’t get a kidney stone. Don’t get pneumonia. Don’t get appendicitis.

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Show threadDonna Bee CheerfulNov 20, 2022

@drshazmamithani anyone know how much it will be to have a baby (without complications) in Alberta under Danielle Smith?

#abpoli #ableg

Show threadDr. Fiona Mattatall
@DonnaBeecheerful @drshazmamithani I am an Alberta obstetrician and did the math a few years back as part of research. Numbers were approximate and average for low risk/low intervention:
Prenatal tests $800
MD pre/post natal visits $500
MD delivery $700
Midwifery course of care: $4600
Hospital stay $1500/day
Epidural $800
Nov 21, 2022 at 3:35amWeb
Show threadDonna Bee CheerfulNov 21, 2022
@fionamattatall @drshazmamithani Thank you for crunching the numbers ❤️ Had absolutely no idea.
Show threadMelanieNov 21, 2022
@fionamattatall @DonnaBeecheerful @drshazmamithani I know in the US a friend had to prepay for prenatal which ran around 3k. Delivery by C-section was another 5k but she got the bonus two weeks extra off so she had a whole 8 weeks at home with her baby before going back to work. The other friend who lost her baby at 30 weeks did not get refunded her prepaid appointments and still had to pay to deliver a baby that was gone. It’s disgusting how healthcare runs in the US