The study found that California women giving birth were charged from $3,296 to $37,227 for an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, depending on which hospital they visited. For a C-section, women were billed between $8,312 and nearly $71,000.

The average costs for a Cesarean or C-section birth range from $7,500 – $14,500. Complications during birth, however, for a vaginal or C-section delivery will increase the charges for childbirth.

While maternity expenses for insured moms might seem high, the numbers are far higher if you have no insurance at all. The Truven Report put the uninsured cost of having a baby at anywhere from $30,000 for an uncomplicated vaginal birth to $50,000 for a C-section.

There are three types of health insurance plans that provide the best affordable options for pregnancy: employer-provided coverage, Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans and Medicaid.

Health plans can no longer deny you coverage if you are pregnant. That’s true whether you get insurance through your employer or buy it on your own. What’s more, health plans cannot charge you more to have a policy because you are pregnant.

Unless you and your partner are legally married and have added her to your plan, only your personal healthcare and medical procedures will be eligible for coverage under the plan. It’s also important to be aware of your state’s laws and regulations surrounding abortion.

The abortion won’t be added to your medical records (at your GP clinic) unless you give consent. You might want to do this to ensure that your usual doctor has as much information as possible about your health, but it is up to you. Only the clinic staff who are caring for you will be able to access this data.

Access to comprehensive health care, which includes abortion coverage, is critical to every person’s health and well-being. Abortions are legal in California. 1 Both Medi-Cal and private health insurance plans are required to cover all abortions.

You’ll go to a health center for counseling, an exam, and the abortion. The abortion itself usually takes 5-10 minutes, and you’ll get medicine to help with any pain.

Some women may experience moderate pain as a result of these uterine contractions. Every woman who has a medical abortion will respond differently. Some women describe the experience as being similar to having a heavy period and cramps. Others may experience more intense cramping.

Side effects of this abortion procedure include: cramping, pelvic pain, uterine damage, injury to the bowel, bladder, or cervix, heavy bleeding, or more serious complications. Blood loss, damage to the uterus, and infection are the most common side effects. Side effect to the baby is death.