Mickey7Dec 25

Hospital Bill 1961

https://lemmy.world/post/40687081

Show threadJo MiranDec 25

$418 in 1961 is about $4,438 in 2025.

I searched and the average cost for a vaginal birth in 2025 is about $13,000.

EDIT: I looked up The Long Island College Hospital and it seems like it was replaced by NYU Langone Long Island (also a teaching hospital). The bottom line is that you might be near $0 out of pocket there, as it was in 1961.

Show threadjj4211
Another thing to keep in mind, this was a bill for a 9 day hospital stay. Generally speaking a vaginal birth has you back out the door in 24 hours, maybe 48 if something warrants a little more observation.
Dec 27 at 5:37pmWeb