Published: December 9, 1988. BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 8â Christopher Connelly, who starred in the television series ''Peyton Place'' and ''Paper Moon,'' died Wednesday of cancer. He was 47 years old.
Across the U.S., many families know firsthand how high maternity care costs are. As noted in The Times recently, giving birth in the U.S. is more expensive than any other country in the world. Total costs average $18,329 for a vaginal delivery and $27,866 for a C-section, with the bulk of the bill going to insurers. However, families with insurance still have to pay about $3400 out of pocket.
The cost of an average hospital stay in the U.S. nearly doubled in a decade. Charges are lower overseas, despite longer stays. The cost of the average American hospital stay nearly doubled from 2000 to 2010 while average stay length declined. The decade was a period of low inflation, but some sectors of the economy didnât get the memo. Charges for a hospitalization soared from an average $17,390 in 2000 to $33,079 in 2010.