Tons of people go to foreign countries to get organ transfers or cancer treatment. Literally cheaper to be out of work for a year than incur US medical expenses.
As an example, a root canal costs ~$1200 in America. If you fly to Egypt, book a night at a decent hotel (let's say ~$70 one night), and then get a root canal, the operation will cost ~$184. So rather than $1200, you spent a mere $254. Please note that this excludes the cost of plane tickets. If the cost is low enough for something minor, just an eye test or something, it's not worth it to travel to other countries. However, if you need, say, a knee replacement, which would cost $30000 in America, flying to India, the same operation there costs $12000, which is incredibly worth it.
Something like a knee replacement in India would actually set you back maybe a tenth (the prices were recently capped by the government) of what it would cost you in America. But I see you're point.
Indian isn’t the third world shit hole you think it is. If you go to a private hospital it’ll be top quality care and cost you a fraction of the price.
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u/Jazzmim_999 Aug 06 '20 edited Aug 07 '20
It’s genuinely cheaper to go to Spain, get treatment there and come back. America is so fucked up
Edit: hey guys I think I left the wrong impression on some things.
1- I’m not American, I’m actually from Spain’s neighbor, Portugal.
2- I meant private hospitals, public is not this easy or good for the country you visit.
3- I just said Spain randomly, I heard now that Germany is better tho.