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.
According to the report, the average cost of one nightâs hospital stay is $4,293 in the U.S., nearly double New Zealandâs $2,491 and more than triple Australia's $1,308.Enlarge. It costs more in the U.S. for common drugs and procedures than in eight other developedâ¦ more. A normal baby delivery in the U.S. costs on average about $10,000 while it's $8,307 in Switzerland and $2,251 in Spain. 2  If that delivery becomes a C-section, the cost in the U.S. increases to $15,240 on average, but would cost $5,492 in the Netherlands. 3  Drug costs can also be quite different.