“Free”!!! You will be paying 10k+ after the birth if you dont have excellent insurance. At least thats what I had to do.

"All the above are free"

No, just no. If you have insurance, there will be copays, and they can vary from trivial to significant.

If you don't have insurance, enjoy the massive debt.

You are mistaken. Free classes like this are common at hospitals in the US. Not paid by insurance... free. Do a quick search and I’m sure you’ll find plenty. They’re typically called “community wellness” or “community education” programs.

Nothings free wether it’s a baby box given by a Finland hospital or an infant CPR class. It’s all paid by you either with tax or post tax depending on your country.

Except that taxation is relative to income but the services are the same for everybody, and in a single-payer system you can’t be denied insurance based on ”preexisting conditions”. Massive difference.

Being pregnant and other pre-existing classifications were fixed by ACA aka Obamacare in 2014.

>Insurance companies can't refuse to cover treatment for your pre-existing condition or charge you more.

https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/pre-existing-condition/

"Except that taxation is relative to income but the services are the same for everybody"

That's a shortest complete rebuttal to the idea that "nothing is actually free" I've seen so far, thanks!

I had the same thing in the US and no, there were no copays or insurance billing associated, beyond the fact you're getting your care at that hospital.