Utah man charged $40 for 'skin-to-skin' contact with newborn
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October 6, 2016
SALT LAKE CITY (AP, Oct. 5, 2016) — Ryan Grassley discovered a perplexing charge on a hospital bill for the recent birth of his son: Nearly $40 for "skin to skin" contact after his wife gave birth via cesarean section.
Amused by the bill, he posted a picture of it on Reddit this week and commented: "I had to pay $39.35 to hold my baby after he was born."
The post set off a flurry of outrage and consternation on Reddit. Nearly 12,000 people commented, with many sharing their own stories of what they said were bizarre or ridiculous medical charges.
"A lot of people like to be shocked and outrage...
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