[quote=livinincali]
Why does it cost 20, 30, 40, 50K for a relatively standard baby delivery procedure. [/quote]

It doesn’t. Californians pay among the highest rates in the country, and average cost for a vaginal delivery without complications are below $20K. In some states it’s less than half that. But it has gone up dramatically. 27 years ago, I paid $1,400 at Grossmont Hospital.