My grandma’s hospital bill in 1951 to give birth to my mom. She spent 4 nights there.

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Aynitsa on September 24th, 2021 at 01:27 UTC »

According to www.in2013dollars.com

Value of $80.60 from 1951 to 2021 $80.60 in 1951 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $848.06 today, an increase of $767.46 over 70 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.42% per year between 1951 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 952.18%.

MuddyNikes on September 24th, 2021 at 02:15 UTC »

$1.00 for copies of that statement… damn that’s steep.

enigmabagjones on September 24th, 2021 at 06:31 UTC »

I have a question for Americans. Since hospital fees are so high, is it common for people to give birth at home or are there alternative places to go to?