How Much Should a Birth Cost?

Pete Martin and his wife, Katherine trimmed bills of nearly $9,000 from their daughter’s birth down to $4,000 after persistent negotiations with NewYork-Presbyterian.

When Pete and Katherine welcomed their daughter, they never imagined her birth would come with a nearly $9,000 price tag. Pete Martin lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, Katherine. 

“We didn’t think we would pay $0, but we didn’t expect to be hit with $9,000 in bills after having what seemed like a routine birth.” 

“We did a lot of research and ran…