North Carolina woman relocates to the UK to give birth - saves $16k on medical bill
An American woman relocated to the UK to give birth and saved more than £12k ($16k) on her medical bill. Haley Agra, 25, and her partner Lewis Blackshaw, 26, found out they were pregnant during a trip to Wales, Lewis's home country. At the time, Haley and Lewis were living in Japan and Haley didn't have have health insurance set up in America. With the average cost of childbirth in the US ranging from £11,331 ($14,768) to £20,165 ($26,280) for a C-section, the couple made the decision to stay in the UK. Haley, who is from North Carolina, and Lewis had to pay for care in the NHS as Haley had not yet been granted her visa. The final bill was around £7,885 ($10,250\) with the couple was still able to save a whopping £12k ($16k).
