Why is being a mother so expensive in the United States?
vs out-of-network care
Medicaid is the single largest payer for childbirth in the US, financing [40.2 percent of all deliveries](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db535.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com) in 2024.
Medicaid is a US government health insurance programme