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Originally Posted by Ustwo
And yet, outside of experimental treatments which haven't been approved in the US, people still flock here for treatment from other countries.
Odd that.
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Odd that you would say that.
There's a time what you're saying would be 100% true, not so much these days. There was also a time when a car built in the US would be considered hands down the best world wide, no so much these days.
People from the US are in fact flocking to other countries for more and more medical treatments every year. Medical tourism as it's known is a billion dollar plus a year business. India alone projects they'll be doing 2.2 billion a year by 2012.
People from the US seeking care in other countries are likely doing so because the cost of the care is 10%-25% of what it would cost in the US.
While people from countries that have socialized medicine are generally engaging in medical tourism to avoid long lines and wait times.
I moved to Mexico last year and a part of my determining factor in moving was medical care. I'm finding the quality of care is often better then what I was getting in the states and the cost is less then my deducible and co-pays back in Oregon. And yes I had health insurance from a private provider.
Here's an article from the University of Delaware that covers some of the trends:
http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2005/m...ism072505.html