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Charlie Munger Said If A Family Has To Pay $5K To Have A Baby, 'They Don't Really Have Medical Insurance' —The Whole System Is 'Going Wrong'
Key takeaways
- Having a baby in America can come with balloons, tiny socks and a hospital bill that hits like a second mortgage.
- That disconnect is exactly what bothered longtime Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair Charlie Munger years before healthcare costs became an even bigger pressure point for families.
- "Well I'm one of the few Republicans you'll ever talk to that thinks we should have a single-payer system," Munger told Yahoo Finance in 2019.
Charlie Munger Said If A Family Has To Pay $5K To Have A Baby, 'They Don't Really Have Medical Insurance' —The Whole System Is 'Going Wrong' Charlie Munger Said If A Family Has To Pay $5K To Have A Baby, 'They Don't Really Have Medical Insurance' —The Whole System Is 'Going Wrong' Jeannine Mancini Mon, May 25, 2026 at 5:31 AM GMT+7 9 min read BRK-B Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.
Having a baby in America can come with balloons, tiny socks and a hospital bill that hits like a second mortgage.
That disconnect is exactly what bothered longtime Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair Charlie Munger years before healthcare costs became an even bigger pressure point for families.
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