Consumer Alert: Here’s what you can do to keep the cost down when having a child

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC’s Consumer Alert focused on the high cost of childbirth, revealing that many mothers face unexpected financial burdens. Of those insured, 48% had self-purchased insurance through the Affordable Care Act, while 32% had employer-sponsored insurance. “My son was born early, and he was in a special care nursery,” Saxby said. “We hit my out of pocket, but all the care was technically under my son while he was in the special care nursery,” Saxby added. The Health Care Cost Institute reported that a trip to the Level One well-baby nursery cost $1,200 per day in 2021.