In recent months, Hanna Castle became the mother of quadruplets, an event as touching as it was costly, since until the end of last year she had accumulated medical care bills related to childbirth and pregnancy for US$4,000,000. After the situation was shared on social networks, a lot of controversy was generated.
The couple from Columbus, Ohio, has shared through their TikTok profile what the process of covering the expenses of their little ones who were born premature has been like. In addition, they have sought to make visible the high costs involved in this type of pregnancy in the United States, as they assure that if they had not received help from Ohio Medicaid, the task would have been practically impossible.
The video went viral and received comments in which other people shared their experience, such as the case of this woman who also paid a large sum: “My son spent 5 weeks since his stay in the NICU. A month later I received an invoice for US$2,500,000.”
According to ABC News, Hanna Castle noted that she and her husband Nic made major life changes to prepare financially for the arrival of their quadruplets, including quitting their jobs to qualify for and enroll in Medicaid. This is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical expenses for some people with limited income and resources. In addition, she asked her mother for help to support the couple with the expenses of the babies. According to the aforementioned media, childbirth costs have increased significantly in recent times.