Despite the pandemic and inflation, the medical tourism industry is booming. Here’s why.

Medical tourism has existed since the dawn of civilization, with records of people from Roman times visiting countries such as Turkey and Switzerland to access hot volcanic waters for healing purposes.
The modern equivalent has been driven primarily by access to information on the internet.
Patients scour the web for treatments on foreign shores - ranging from heart operations to cosmetic procedures - typically at a higher quality and lower cost compared to what is offered in their home countries.
Chris Pochiba is a social media influencer who traveled to South Korea for laser eye surgery in 2022. His wife, Sara Aho, explained why they chose South Korea, instead of other destinations.
“A lot of countries in the world have the same technology. But Korea is known for being very high tech, it’s very clean, very hygienic, very professional, and a little bit familiar,” Aho said.
Indeed, more Americans are opting to seek treatment in the likes of Mexico, Costa Rica, India and Thailand, where their average cost savings are in the range of 45% to 90%.
The Covid-19 pandemic, however, halted international travel - and, by extension, patient inflows - disrupting what was at the time a booming industry worth more than $70 billion.
But it wasn’t all doom and gloom.
“We came back with less people, made more revenue than 2019, last year of 2022,” Paul McTaggart, CEO and founder of medical travel agency Medical Departures, told CNBC.
Paul added: “As you’re seeing inflation at the pump, at the grocery store, you’re also seeing it at the hospital. The price of medicine and dental care has gone up and we’ve been a benefactor of that.”
So is this rapid growth sustainable? And are there pitfalls that individuals considering this route should be wary of? Watch the video above to find out more.
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[@axnyslie]

I was in India this year and hospitalized with dysentery. It cost me a whopping $300. It would have been 10 times that amount in the US. It is laughably absurd when people spout the great lie of America having the best healthcare in the world. Not by a long shot.

[@Bla-vt4li]

The overweight people everywhere should have told you this already yeah. US is the only place I was ever scared of getting crushed by an obese individual behind me if he fell xD

[@tanmaysingh267]

$300 is a lot for dysentery Had you gone to a govt run hospital it would have cost about $10-$20

[@bindeshkumarsingh]

$300 is 10-30x of normal cost we average indian pay. Don't know why it cost you higher. Probably hospital non medicine charges.

[@kracks9852]

@@tanmaysingh267 Absolutely do not recommend governemnt hospitals to foreigners. They would faint seeing the hygiene. Private hospitals are much much better.

[@tanmaysingh267]

@@kracks9852 my father is a doctor still we go to govt hospital because of the quality of doctors but I agree that infrastructure is not the best

[@Lostpan]

Went to India.. Best doctor and 5star hospital just 500 times less than America

[@triadwarfare]

​​@@greenleafyman1028his is what insurance and litigation culture turned America into. Hospitals mark up prices to show HMO Insurance companies they're getting a discount, and the extra profit they gain is to save up money for a potential expensive litigation where Karens can sue every minor inconvenience as medical malpractice. Doesn't matter if the patient wins, the hospital has to pay legal fees regardless. I do wonder how much you can sue doctors there in India if something goes wrong. I can imagine it won't be much you can extract from them.

[@Riya-vu5hz]

​@greenleafyman1028 Yes you can sue doctors in India but not in all cases

[@akapbhan]

my grandmother fell down broke her hip twice. Got partial hip replacement at 90 for about $3000 per surgery.

[@ANEEAMA]

India healthcare private is a fraud, if one goes for surgery, he may lose organs like Kidney. I said private, Singapore, on the other hand , is trust worthy.

[@mayurkanth6987]

​@@akapbhanin India?? 😱😱

[@nicholasgallanis7539]

It is not like America has 1,000 times better medication or better doctors, but we pay like we do, cause in America someone NEEDS to get rich when you are sick!

[@AI_MIT_71]

That’s why going to a medical school is to make a lot of money.

[@00_UU]

Exactly. Denying treatment in America means more profit. Horrible system based on suffering of millions of people.

[@Invictus007]

Spot on, except big cities, the doctors in smaller cities are below par and rarely competent. Better to travel to countries like India where there are highly skilled doctors and the cost is 1/5th

[@AI_MIT_71]

@@Invictus007 : May be because of the AA, C students were admitted into the medical schools and graduated as C grads too.

[@DJRenee]

​@@AI_MIT_71ain't no C student getting into Medical School

[@RajKumar-qg9iv]

In India, you can get the lasik done around $500 itself

[@cocomoose4730]

With complimentary MERS 😂

[@pranav8423]

​@@cocomoose4730tell that to thousands of Indian immigrant doctors practicing in USA , if they were so bad you guys wouldn't allow them😊

[@bartsimpson1161]

But I'd rather get my medical procedure done in a civilized country.

[@RajKumar-qg9iv]

@@bartsimpson1161 are you leaving US then?

[@RAVI89RULZ]

​@@bartsimpson1161Thousands of uncivilized travelers from US and the west come to India for getting treatment LOL...

[@HungerSTR1KE]

I have a friend who was told he would have to wait six months to have a surgery. I can understand why a person would leave the US to go to a country where the surgery could be done in 2 days. That's incredible service.

[@AI_MIT_71]

Here too expensive.

[@eksbocks9438]

@@AI_MIT_71 No kidding. One hospital visit is more expensive than a plane ticket. I'd rather take that risk and go to another country. Than have a doctor that can't figure out what's wrong. And you still get a bill....

[@AI_MIT_71]

@@eksbocks9438 That’s a problem with medical care in the US. They (don’t or can’t) cure your illness, but continue billing you. There’s no CALL BACK terminology in medical field.

[@o0...957]

​@thezoldics7648Don't spam the same thing in every comment bro.

[@adilusa]

A friend of mine was suffering from hard to breath symptoms due to some complications in his nose. He visited many American doctors that couldn't figure out what's wrong until he found a doctor that came from Finland and she practices in New Jersey. She told my friend what's wrong with his nose as soon as she took a look and said he needs a small laser surgery. Couple weeks later he went through it and now he doesn't have any problems.

[@wnklee6878]

US are experts in bombing, invading and destroying other countries, not in helping their own citizens.

[@live_long_and_prosper]

Hard to breath symptoms? Do you have that expression from Google Translate? Are you an illegal immigrant?

[@adilusa]

@@live_long_and_prosper no, my dog wrote that for me

[@live_long_and_prosper]

@@adilusa i can imagine that. He is smarter than you.

[@adilusa]

@@live_long_and_prosper oh yeah, she is smarter than you

[@MrHarry7591]

I have been scammed by my insurance in the US. Healthcare cost is ridiculous in this place 😢

[@haha-eg8fj]

How much do you pay?

[@bruskydu]

Probably your insurance/plan doesn't cover that medical procedure so you had to shoulder it and the insurance refuse to pay the provider.

[@rajeshranjan3199]

ridiculous cost is reserved for India

[@OleLockAndKey]

"Insurance" lol 🤡🤡🤡

[@randyosborne3971]

I wish I had PLATINUM health insurance like the corrupt politicians voted for themselves... instead of my Bronze.

[@anubhav111196]

they didn't show india once even though india has the largest number of medical tourists and probably is the cheapest alternative out there

[@sidb9540]

They did show it.. it's #10 on their list...

[@dragonstormdipro1013]

They did mention it

[@krishnakumar-pp8ie]

They show it 2 seconds, Even though India gets 90 share, They Highlight other countries

[@fwefhwe4232]

they will only show slums. cant cause the loss of healthcare Industry to India.

[@RK-tf8pq]

That is because they are talking with medical tourism agents. The agents don’t make much money from the Indian medical tourism, as it is cheaper than other markets.

[@michaelashby9654]

The US medical system is one of the worst in the developed world and is rapidly declining. And if you consider the cost, its probably the worst in the world. I'm caring for my elderly parents and its shocking how poor the quality of care is. And my parents have money and kids helping them. If you don't have money and family, you are doomed in the US. And there is NO effort to even reform any of what is broken in the US. None. The whole system needs to be reformed. But there is so much money in it, its not possible.

[@messagegoeshere741]

Baby steps would be great. Just making insulin affordible would do so much. We don't have to tackle it all at once. As for cost, our military budget is 842 billion and Im tired of watching the US step up for (or on) other countries and never help its own citizens. Tax Americans equally, if taxing the riche doesnt work. Average tax for lower income households is 17%, higher richer households on average 3%.

[@utkarshg.bharti9714]

Not only developed but also many developing countries have easier access for the middle class people.

[@randomguy7175]

Healthcare lobby is paying billions to Democrats.. and you expect democrats to change the system.. go check yourself, how much they are giving to Democrats when compared to Republicans.

[@shieksvd]

had a choice to treat my blocked arteries with treatment in the west for 35k usd or get it done in india for $2500.00 took the latter of course. meds also were 90% cheaper so now i go yearly for a check up and pick up my meds for a year for around 500 usd. 3 stents and meds 3000.00 usd.

[@sinhafamily]

Indian surgeons have developed a great deal of competence in cardiac surgery due to the high volume of heart disease patients. I sent my father there for his bypass.

[@abhayvaidya3532]

True, last year I had to admit 2 elders to hospital for angioplasty in Mumbai. The doctors were young but so confident. Of course there was a senior doctor overseeing the treatment and was present in person. But I was impressed with the knowledge and confidence of the young team. Both patients were treated well, recovered from 90 pct. and 100 pct blockage and are living happily.

[@edilee5909]

"US hAs ThE BeSt HeLtHcArE" And how's that working out for the average person? I'll answer as an uninsured average person, pretty badly..

[@OleLockAndKey]

Maybe you should get a job then

[@edilee5909]

@@OleLockAndKey I worked in IT and didn't get healthcare as a contractor. I did get offered a $750/month plan with a 10k deductible for a healthy 24 year old single person.

[@OleLockAndKey]

@@edilee5909 yup! You can thank oBaMaCaRe for that

[@tl1533]

@@OleLockAndKey what are you talking about, Willis! GO do research before talking nonsense.

[@OleLockAndKey]

@@tl1533 in what regard? I'll wait...

[@emotionalIntelligence2078]

Saw a video once on 85 parameters tests from MRI to lungs strenth and whatever one could imagine. It was just around 50$ in Bengaluru, India. That US citizen said, these tests would cost him 50k $ easily in the US. Noreover not in one day integrated under one roof. Issurance is apparently an issue there in the US!

[@00_UU]

Medical tourism is much needed since American healthcare is a total failure. I visited hospitals in UAE, Turkey and Poland - every one of them was better and much cheaper. Doctors are much easier to access, wait time is shorter.

[@g1expert102]

"for financial reasons" Dont dance around the bush. The reason is because healthcare in the usa would leave you broke... And that's just for the bed

[@randyosborne3971]

Congress is for sale. BOTH SIDES. The citizens are doomed.

[@FutureSoapStar09]

My in-laws are Salvadoran and my mother in law has been going back to El Salvador to visit family and get medical care for her knee and other issues that she could never afford in the US but can get at a better cost in El Salvador.

[@Jose04537]

OMG, My family too (but for Nicaragua). Private healthcare in centro America is unaffordable for the locals but not foreigns.

[@GravaticBurst]

When they start giving you $1,000 bill just for sitting in the waiting room, the American health system is the problem.

[@JackoNorm]

Seeing stuff like this makes me extremely glad to live in a country with an functional healthcare system, not the USA. I've had 3 free x-rays this year when I broke my arm, for instance. Came in handy, since I couldn't work at the time (for obvious reasons). I really feel sorry for you guys, but you don't even seem to want a universal healthcare system.

[@9snaga]

What country?

[@M3ganwillslay]

​@@9snagaPakistan

[@JackoNorm]

@@9snaga Australia

[@jetscreamer1]

We can thank RepubliKKKans. Thank you RepubliKKKans Congress members.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@JackoNorm Don't ever let your country become like the US, not ever-ever. Consider us an example of what not to do.

[@soudipsanyal]

I had my lasik done in less than 1k USD & my mother got her knee replaced under 2k USD in India just last year.

[@juandoe2696]

Sounds like capitalism and the American Healthcare system is working well for every day Americans. LOL

[@web2yt488]

Cosmetic surgery is simply more common in Korea and Thailand... They've driven prices down through competition

[@rajeshranjan3199]

Every day Americans ? Every American is special

[@anggasurbakti8269]

Free market rules - American

[@randyosborne3971]

Congress is for sale. BOTH SIDES. They are ruining capitalism.

[@philgar7786]

@@rajeshranjan3199 "Every American is special" ... LMFAO! I mean, _seriously..._ *_L M F A O !_* ... And, yes, Juan, more and more of us are dying and going bankrupt, becoming homeless, etc, every day! There is no free market in the USA, only corrupt, criminal, elite scammers, businesses' and crooked politicians. But, HEY, let's send another $140,000,000,000 (ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY BILLION DOLLARS) to UA for the mess we caused there!

[@Jean-ni6of]

Went to Costa Rica for cosmetic surgery thirty years ago. The results and care were wonderful and I wouldn't have a second thought about doing it again. I may be to old today. But, the hospital out shined any hospital I've ever seen in the U.S. Care, food and results could not matched. Cost too was very reasonable. Very. Treated beautifully.

[@KiranMachiraju]

In India mostly Medical Tourists come to Chennai, or Mumbai and get their treatments done and then relax for few days in Chennai itself or visit Goa and then leave all happy.

[@smartbaba1321]

In India, in $1.5k you can have lasik lazer....

[@Dattebayo3089]

Due to dollar it's cheap for them. For us indians it's costly. Except if u get govn hospitals.

[@bruce0750]

I'm traveling and just got a MRI scan with contrast in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. It cost almost $400 all out of pocket. Also had a MRI scan back in 2020 in US, the hospital tried to charge about $10,000 but my insurance negotiated it down to $7,000 I think, don't remember the details.

[@randyosborne3971]

I wish I had PLATINUM health insurance like the corrupt politicians voted for themselves... instead of my Bronze.

[@carloko08]

wow dude, 10 thousand for the same thing, they are just a bunch of bastards, go straigth to Kuala Lumpur next time

[@azax3813]

And for local it's free . Just RM 1 for registration .that less than 25 cent in us dollar.

[@Qwuiet]

Which state? California healthcare is very corrupted and most expensive

[@el_chavez]

@@Qwuiethave to find a way to blame cali huh?

[@charles90210]

Can visit Taiwan for medical tourism as well! You can schedule same day MRI/CT scan at most hospitals! And the cost is low too!

[@langklongk8501]

Go to Turkey. They provide packages that includes flights, hotels, and surgeries you want.

[@chapelknight951]

5:00 That delay is largely in the NHS, and it's worsening slow downs as of late. It's pushing a lot of people into going for private healthcare, unfortunately.

[@OleLockAndKey]

Fortunately*

[@Jose04537]

They are making it deliberate worse because they want the people to give in into privatizing it. Same in Canada, specially Ontario.

[@azax3813]

My in law from USA. I just bring them here to Malaysia for health check up .they really surprised with the cost and service here.

[@lordy1952]

Wife got dental implants in Mexico. 50% of US price and insurance should cover some of the cost

[@OleLockAndKey]

And she only has semi-annual herpes flare ups to show for it! 🤡

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

In india 5% 😂😂😂😂

[@godsfavorite616]

Can u pls tell me where she went, I need some major work done and the dentist in the us is asking for 50k from me.

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

@@godsfavorite616 go to india

[@beastfromtheabyss]

@@godsfavorite61650k?? You’re lying.

[@chrisandsara]

Thanks for having us on y'all!

[@peni1641]

What was the cost of those roundtrip airline tickets?

[@ihateMCC]

Did you have to come back in for a follow up after you left? I’ve read some places require a 2 month follow up for LASIK.

[@Alisha.10]

It took dermatologist in Korea less than 10 minutes to diagnose me but I’m my home country it took years. When I went back to my country, I told them what it was and what to prescribe me

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

The only thing I did was to TJ for dental 3D scan $150 cash. It's not covered by any dental insurance in the state and it's required before, during my dental implants. One evening, I was at Costco, the dentist was also finishing his shopping 😅. It turns out that he lives in San Diego and has an office in TJ😅 maybe the cost of his operation is cheaper across the border. I came across many who flew into SD and took the trolley over to TJ for dentist. I have also been approached by a nurse in a Malaysia hospital at the lobby, asking if I'm a medical tourist. I was waiting for my friend who works in the hospital office!

[@ashylarry4867]

Funny you mention that. We recently drove our dogs from Sacramento to SD and dropped them off with a vet who lives in SD but practices in TJ. Quote for dental cleaning in Sacramento was around $2000 but only cost about $350 in TJ. It's crazy how much the upcharge is in the US!

[@hbarudi]

USA medical bills out of control and long appointment delays by the months. The cost of medical care in USA you can use the money to fly and get care in foreign countries and pay for hotels and come back relaxed.

[@ss-pw4zj]

Medical costs in the us will always outpace inflation and covid concerns

[@msdev2718]

Yeah when you charge $800 for a saline bottle which is manufactured at 80 cents this is what tends to happen. The dude could’ve gone to India and saved more.

[@Pfsif]

In other countries many.become doctors because they care, in the US many become doctors to become rich.

[@x1928]

I'm a government employee with arguably a great benefits package and even then, I opt out of dental and vision and do that in Mexico. Cost of the whole procedure, nice hotel, plus flights is still less than the "deductible" here.

[@juventinorodriguez3639]

In the USA my mdicare insurance covers hospital, but no doctor. If I want to be cover for doctor's expenses then I need to pay additional insurance.

[@social.media.command]

Thank you for your report.

[@davehaggerty3405]

Research! I went to Vancouver BC, Canada for snoring surgery. But my wife goes to Columbus Ohio in the US to get cured from lung cancer. Nobody else is doing that! Medical tourists are coming there for treatment. Where you go depends on what you have.

[@jls5373]

Where you go depends on what you have, so no amount of research is going to help the majority of merikkkans who do not have.

[@timothydevries383]

Because US Healthcare services are hyper expensive and poor quality. That's about all there is to it.

[@kingjesus7926]

I just went to Costa Rica for dental. Best care ever . Saved me 15k . I live on east coast so it was a easy flight. Costa 🇨🇷 Pura Vida!

[@heronimousbrapson863]

Could we be starting to see the American health care system pricing itself out of business?

[@philgar7786]

"starting" ... Are you nine? :-p

[@timothydevries383]

I hope so. Basically total system failure and reform is the only option at this stage.

[@codelessunlimited7701]

Medical tourism competes prices and services. In US, medical practices does not competes in the market, but instead insurance industry and medical practices assured guaranteed the prices according to the political industry of government, to insure everyone gets a medical care, a surging medical costs is the end results. A large medical firms are glad to have the system because it creates non-competition amongst the crowd, and a career-politicians motivation are there to help out the poor and the uninsured, as they are priced-out of the medical costs. With it, medical costs in the US is guarantee to be increasing, until it is no longer available for everyone. The surging prices of medical costs in the US, opens the door for foreign tourism abroad, and it doesn't require an American citizens to have an medical insurance.

[@NateClay]

I like how the title is *"despite"* when we all know it's *"because"*

[@chriscarrol9373]

Simple because you can get a price quote online without even leaving your bedroom. American doctors are going to realize they made the same mistake as factory workers that someone will do it for less with a sunny vacation and consumers will seek the lowers price usually. As Trump would say "your fired"

[@jaideepts9407]

I have done MRI for brain, cervical spine, lumbar including venogram, angiogram. It costed 25000 rupees which is around 300 dollars at a high quality top tier hospital. There are local scan centers as well other than hospitals which would have done this for 15 to 17k rupees. After hearing from lot of my friends, India seem to have better easily accessible health care system and cost effective as well. One of my friend had stroke and waited for few hours before getting a bed in Ireland. But in other ways, India is still developing and it could take some more years to reach where western countries are there. But its not too far.

[@gc1172]

Foreign surgery doesn't require the 60% or more cost that it does in the US to cover all the legal issues mostly related to Class Action lawsuits. Foreign countries recognize it is the Practice of Medicine and no medical procedure is done with perfect knowledge otherwise nothing would ever be done and as an individual you can sue for specific malpractice and get a settlement of reasonable size, not become a billionaire, with torte levels.

[@dimmacommunication]

In this docu Spain is also listed as highly regarded place for health tourism, could you make a docu about Spain too ?

[@arcabuz]

Problem with this type of tourism is that foreigners promote price increase on the treatments that become popular, making it increasingly unaffordable for the natives who really need them. Going to Korea just to get rid of your glasses seems a tad obscene.

[@anggasurbakti8269]

Not really, these people do it in selective hospitals which specifically deal with foreigner. So native can go to other hospital that provide same treatment that is covered by national insurance

[@Jose04537]

Usually they go to private hospitals, which are already unaffordable for the locals. Talking from experience as a local with family in the USA doing exactly this in my country.

[@arcabuz]

@@Jose04537 so now tell me, if you’re a doctor in one of the destination countries, what would you prefer, to work at the public hospitals (which may be packed with local patients) at the regular rates for a public position, or to work in a private hospital for wealthy foreigners?.

[@Bellz972]

Would also chose a cheaper option abroad if it's too pricey domestically. Poor eyesight is actually a handicap in a way. When u go swimming your halfblind, it's difficult seeing what's infront of u and how far away it is, making it risky. learned this by misjudgeding the distance to the pool edge and swimming headfirst into it could have knocked myself out in water & drowned 😩😱. At night it's nightblindness. I would pay a fortune to fix my sight and would go to the moon if I had too. It's that important to me as someone with glasses 👓

[@arcabuz]

@@Bellz972 see, the problem is your country. It refused again and again “universal healthcare” as it is considered as too “commie”. Now you want to parasite other countries because it is unaffordable in your own country, that, by the way, makes it so damn difficult and humiliating for the rest to enter only for a tourism trip

[@bullrider9617]

India is the best place to go on a trip and Medical tourism !! Dirt cheap and quality Medical services !!

[@JMian]

Don’t tell first world people they won’t believe. I have worked as an RN In India and Canada. Canada doesn’t cost anything but the wait is ridiculous for surgeries. Where as in India it can be done next day with dirt cheap price but with quality. Here also golden rule is do your research because India has so many surgeons that you will be overwhelmed by whom to choose.

[@skeptick6513]

Heading to argentina this fall and planning on getting dental implants and lasik. Great doctors, very very affordable.

[@Jams90.]

How much for each?

[@manu3l246]

​​​@@Jams90. I'm in Argentina. For example I just went to dentist for a dental caries, if you don't have insurance price is AR$12k (USD $25),a dental inlay is somewhere in between 20k and 80k (USD $ 80) and a dental crown is $100k (USD $200).

[@krisa.1263]

Curious which Lasik center in S. Korea they went with.

[@anewlife5846]

BGSS Lasik Center.

[@cerveauy8782]

I met so many European & American medical tourists in India!!

[@eltonbritt1502]

Healthcare is way too expensive in the US.

[@craigslistrro709]

Went to Mexico for dental implants.. Best decision I ever made 7200 bucks vs. 25K in the US.

[@theabhishekmondal]

India is biggest in medical tourism!! Cuz of big Hospital company like Appollo, Narayana, Foties.. All are billions of dollars hospital company!! Edit= Cleanest village in Asia in India(Mawlynnong Village) Women☕☕☕

[@M3ganwillslay]

Nope .Singapore medical tourism is no.1 in the world . India is not clean

[@KavitaSingh-ig9jk]

​@@M3ganwillslay nice go ahead and book an appointment for yourself to CLEAN YOUR MIND Best of luck

[@M3ganwillslay]

@@KavitaSingh-ig9jk hindoos are brainless .u proved it 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@abhisekdas435]

​@@M3ganwillslaySingapore is a City state...where as India has multiple cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore etc where medical tourists come

[@pdev6000]

Singapore is a horrible place. Its clean but a lifeless, boring, humid wasteland without any culture of its own. People are rude n unhelpful.

[@bojanbozinovski1415]

Private hospitals in most of Eastern Europe are also top class and cheaper then in Western Europe and USA. So not affordable for locals but great value /money for the richer parts of the World

[@himalnana8252]

We need to get rid of the insurance companies and have patients pay the hospital/clinic directly. Win-win for everyone.

[@justlim622]

My husband is a dentist, board certified in California, one of the toughest in the world. I worked with him and saw the work done through xray in foreign countries and they were very poorly done, some downright fraudulent. In USA, dental school is extra 4 years after bachelors but some countries it is all combined in 4 years. It's also difficult to go back for aftercare if something goes wrong.

[@rss608]

I have to go to mexico for my dental work. just can't afford the prices here

[@marlonelias]

I always go to Manila, Philippines for skincare!.!.

[@jetscreamer1]

U.S.A. have the greatest healthcare system…for the rich.

[@Mohamedetp]

Ya I agree. allot of people say American healthcare sucks . It doesn’t it’s just expensive. Gulf monarchies come to America to be treated

[@appliedengineering4001]

It's not just for the rich. but for the poorest as well. It's the people in the middle that are getting screwed.

[@tl1533]

And the poorest.

[@tl1533]

@@appliedengineering4001 Agreed 100%.. Seriously, I am getting tired of these people making comments & have no idea what they are talking about!

It's sad how the NHS has deteriorated.

[@bonle3771]

My sister got her lasik back in our country about 7 years ago for around 1k. And the plan ticket around 1k5 for round trip. And u could have 200 bucks and eat like a king there lol

[@Burnlit1337]

Our greedy ass insurance, for and even non-profit hospitals should take note: Providing world class and affordable healthcare will yield massive profits, instead of gouging every cent out of their patients.

[@user-sx5hm9uk7l]

It is NOT just the cost. i wanted to have hair implant done, but US doctor said he can't because i am not a "suitable" candidate. Had it done in Korea for half the price and couldn't be happier with the result. I guess US doc didn't have the skill. The Korean doc's facility was incredibly high tech. Also you will get about 10% off the quoted price because you get the tax back.

[@Eleo828]

How on earth is Canada ranked 1st ?!!

[@josemilian4167]

only thing keeping from also doing same is the no recourse if issues arise.

[@serafinacosta7118]

A legal recourse , after you were a victim of malpractice, is a moot point. You already bear the scars of a poor outcome. Now, a legal resource against over billing , that might just force you to file for bankruptcy. Never mind the lawyers. Your health and your pocketbook is all it matters. Lawyers is what has made the US Health Care Industry expensive in the first place.

[@chriskim7123]

Welcome to South Korea folks! ❤

[@amedicalhealth]

we as medical tourism company really assist patients as informing doctor's opinion, treatment plan, cost estimation and etc. There are some hospitals due to non positive feedbacks we stopped partner and once patient insists to go that hospital we just go away cause we already know expected consequences. Second most challenging is people chase only to have cheapest quote even without checking hospital, doctor credentials which is too risky

[@I09862p]

My cousin told they just charge too much and give unnecessary tests. As much I see in India , doctor want to not see the patient again so they just give just the amount. They already have too many patients. And I feel Indian doctors are better . Think this way already the are the top students , the fight for medical seat is real. Then after having millions of patients their skills must be top notch. Even a kid can learn a skill perfectly if he does the same thing again and again . Doctors just have all medication in memory . I guess the same reason they have given the same medicines million times. Only thing that suck is the handwriting. But chemist can just understand them fine.😂

[@phill__6239]

The BBL industry is BOOMIN

[@Ankit._Gupta]

Man, you should have put a warning for the pupil examination scene. The Final Destination scene still haunts me. 😨

[@eggbenedict-gt7mw]

Ok baniya ji

[@yuliankhoo9295]

Eye care with relatively short waiting times.. OPTIMAX in Kuala Lumpur

[@AI_MIT_71]

In and out of a doctor’s office in 5 minutes costs a day of pay for some.

[@reardelt]

Singapore is expensive. So its usually the upper class from the USA that visit SG

[@tl1533]

Why go there? It is better to visit other countries & get more bang for your bucks!

[@blue-xb1cq]

No. The 2023 purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita for Singapore is 133,895 and 80,035 for the US. The USD GDP per capitra is 91,100 for Singapore and 80,034 for the US. The median wealth for adults are about the same for both countries. Sinapore is a regular stop for budgeted backpackers

[@annieteo7169]

Yes, Singapore is expensive for any medical treatment if you are a medical tourist.

[@mediproturk]

The average price of a kidney transplant in the US varies by state, but it is around 180k 230 thousand dollars. In Turkey, this price is only around 40-45 thousand dollars. and is performed in American hospitals with JCI accreditation. Quite a number of elderly people from California, where I live, fly to Turkey for cancer surgery.

[@pierrex3226]

Also, Romania for breast implants, and Turkey for hair transplant. I think Romania also does a fair volume of dental work, but prices have gone up like crazy, Bucharest really isn't "cheap" anymore. A LOT of breast implants in the country. I live there.

[@RBzee112]

CNBC International mostly covers Asia.

[@crishhari5903]

This is just sad. American travelling to other countries to get basics such as healthcare and education because they cannot afford it in their own country. Hopefully US will start to take care of it's people or else this medical tourism industry will drive the price up in native countries and make it's unaffordable of the locals.

[@mathamaticholic3738]

India also have many foreigners visiting for surgeries especially opthalmology

[@AsiaMedicaregroup]

We are worldwide medical tourism agency ,, from the experience, we would love to recommend to Thailand is the best

[@soaringkite2673]

I’ve had a number of major surgeries in Thailand. I wouldn’t go elsewhere.

[@chiru184]

They say 2 grand for the surgery, what about flight tickets, hotel, food, etc?

[@craigslistrro709]

In India you can get a nice hotel for 60.00 USD a night... food is cheap as well... Americans are sheltered.

[@Beautifully_Elle7]

Any recommendations for dental in Mexico?

[@frankmeyers7304]

I don't remember the name of the clinic where I was treated but it was excellent. I got eight crowns and various other work for less than $5,000.

[@JessicaZane4realz]

I hope now it'll be easier for me to get a lobotomy.

[@Ankit._Gupta]

Come to New Delhi, I'll do that for just $100 only.

[@disappointeddinosaur4440]

😂😂😂

[@rajeshranjan3199]

I can do it in $90 only in patna.

[@drscopeify]

I know a guy at the back of an alley he'll do it for $10 and a pack of smokes.

[@MayankPrasad111]

Come to lady Harding hospital in Delhi they'll do it for free.

[@socialanarchy081]

Other countries are cheaper, and more competent.

[@peni1641]

I know this YT Chris took the cost of trip and surgery off their taxes as a business expense. What was the cost of those roundtrip airline tickets or cost of driving to areas like Mexico? And the cost of staying in hotels and food?

[@annalehman93941]

Didn't you buy a food in US?

[@iroar5982]

I used to joke to my friends if I ever have an appendicitis take me on plane to mexico or Dominican Republic to have this surgery, not here in the US

[@Carameldamour]

The best doctors in the US are foreign anyways... And with the US surcharge on everything why not? You take a vaca and get well....

[@frankmeyers7304]

Amen!

[@axesantexmonero6628]

BrAZIL AND COLOMBIA 4 cosmetic procedures and dentry OR denture you would spend a 1/3 from what you would PAY in .USA. a lot of European women comes to south America for breast implants. P.S im talk about private clinics

[@tl1533]

And a few didn't make it back!

[@axesantexmonero6628]

@@tl1533 not really

[@yanfeiwang]

Laser in Netherlands is 50% covered by health insurance.

[@sitanshuchoudhary25d]

Yeah I advice anyone who is in need of treatment to come to India. Go to AIIMS hospital which are like IITs of med field like for serious illnesses. And for ones like dysentery and dental treatment stuff try private hospitals.

[@cuzu5145]

Trusting your eye sight to a foreign country is crazy because if something goes wrong you might have no recourse because of the different government

[@xhcmx808]

I suppose if the surgery was necessary and I had no options, I would go to another country. However, there are big risks. I wouldn’t chance it, especially with insurance. The story should have also covered cosmetic surgery, as many go abroad for tummy tucks, plastic surgery, etc.

[@randyosborne3971]

The sad thing is. Americans are forced to be extremely inconvenienced an go outside our country. Because our Congress is in bed with any industry that pays them donor monies or campaign contributions. I wish I had PLATINUM health insurance like the corrupt politicians voted for themselves... instead of my Bronze.

[@philgar7786]

Heh heh! This a fine example of delusional so-called American Exceptionalism. Other modern countries are much better than the USA. The USA sucks. Everything is a rip-off. Worse, every time an insurance company gets a chance to deny coverage, they do, and the patient gets severely screwed! EDIT Need a hip replacement! DENIED! Throw a pin in there and suffer for the rest of your life!

[@bdp7888]

LASIK costs less than a 1000 USD here in India.

[@KaiserShield]

How much money did these people actually save after travel and vacational cost? Becuase it seemed like a hell of alot more then just visiting their local LASIX......

[@zeruzio1345]

Hmm the developed worlds most expensive healthcare system specifically engineered to be anti-consumer. "Why are people going elsewhere to receive healthcare???"

[@davidcantor293]

This is great and all until something goes wrong and you cannot sue due to damages or the need for correction. You are screwed.

[@craigslistrro709]

Scare tactics are what doctors and dentists use when they cant compete.... There is an industry standard that medical professionals use..If you feel you are high risk for complications stay home....

[@justlim622]

@@craigslistrro709 My husband is a dentist, board certified in California, one of the toughest in the world. I worked with him and saw the work done through xray in foreign countries and they were very poorly done. In USA, dental school is extra 4 years after bachelors but some countries it is all combined in 4 years.

[@MrPattyomally]

What’s Canada doing at the top of the list?