Irish women are facing bills running into the hundreds of thousands for life-saving medical treatment. Even stints in hospital for the less serious health problems, typically encountered by women, could easily cost tens of thousands in this country. Furthermore, while private health insurance can be a big help if you want to be treated privately and quickly, even this is no guarantee that you won’t be hit with a scary hospital bill.
So what are the typical health problems that land Irish women in hospital – and what bills could they face should they have to pay their own way?
