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Do you know how many people from Countries such as Canada Germany and the UK come to the US for treatment because they cant get it at home? No, I do not. Do yo

Do you know how many people from Countries such as Canada Germany and the UK come to the US for treatment because they cant get it at home? No, I do not. Do you? I ask because every person, to a woman and a man, who says something along these lines has yet to even try and provide a number ("well...it's a lot."). I mean, I see folks on this very page mentioning some medical tourism to SE Asia. But I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen someone mention travel to the U. S. for medical treatment because the medical system in their shitty European socialist hellscape is lacking.

ecommerceguy 4y ago
There is an entire industry that caters specifically for Canadians to come to the US for treatment. https://www.roswellpark.org/become-patient/international-patients/canadian-patients https://www.roswellpark.org/become-patient/international-pat... https://www.cancercenter.com/become-a-patient/international-patients https://www.cancercenter.com/become-a-patient/international-... https://www.browardhealth.org/pages/international-program https://www.browardhealth.org/pages/international-program https://moffitt.org/ https://moffitt.org/ I can keep providing examples, can you do the same?
- standardUser 4y ago
  There's about 6 times as many hospitals in the US as in Canada, including some of the best research hospitals in the world, so naturally those with means would seek specialized treatment in many cases. But it's just one little piece of the puzzle. What about the many Americans who travel overseas for healthcare? https://www.insider.com/medical-tourism-americans-save-money-healthcare-2018-6 https://www.insider.com/medical-tourism-americans-save-money... https://www.healthcare-management-degree.net/faq/why-do-americans-travel-to-other-countries-for-medical-care/ https://www.healthcare-management-degree.net/faq/why-do-amer...
  - ecommerceguy 4y ago
    There you go about time you coughed up some links. Please be my guest go to a third world country for cheap care. Unfortunately your precious big government throw's caution to that wind! https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism Your second link, I'd love to see what access is restricted. Nearly all restrictions in the US are because of the FDA. Most medical tourism is for cosmetic surgery (which is elective and therefore not covered, I don't care what country or insurance plan you have, generally not covered). I don't need that, I'll stay in the States, thanks. https://www.maineplasticsurgery.com/blog/when-medical-tourism-turns-into-medical-disaster/ https://www.maineplasticsurgery.com/blog/when-medical-touris... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCG2nM7ghXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCG2nM7ghXo https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/5-ways-medical-tourism-can-go-wrong https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/5-ways-medical-t... https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-medical-tourism-in-mexico-cosmetic-surgery-mommy-makeover/12933992/ https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-medical-tourism-in-mexico-co...

ecommerceguy 4y ago

There is an entire industry that caters specifically for Canadians to come to the US for treatment. https://www.roswellpark.org/become-patient/international-patients/canadian-patients https://www.roswellpark.org/become-patient/international-pat... https://www.cancercenter.com/become-a-patient/international-patients https://www.cancercenter.com/become-a-patient/international-... https://www.browardhealth.org/pages/international-program https://www.browardhealth.org/pages/international-program https://moffitt.org/ https://moffitt.org/ I can keep providing examples, can you do the same?

standardUser 4y ago
There's about 6 times as many hospitals in the US as in Canada, including some of the best research hospitals in the world, so naturally those with means would seek specialized treatment in many cases. But it's just one little piece of the puzzle. What about the many Americans who travel overseas for healthcare? https://www.insider.com/medical-tourism-americans-save-money-healthcare-2018-6 https://www.insider.com/medical-tourism-americans-save-money... https://www.healthcare-management-degree.net/faq/why-do-americans-travel-to-other-countries-for-medical-care/ https://www.healthcare-management-degree.net/faq/why-do-amer...
- ecommerceguy 4y ago
  There you go about time you coughed up some links. Please be my guest go to a third world country for cheap care. Unfortunately your precious big government throw's caution to that wind! https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism Your second link, I'd love to see what access is restricted. Nearly all restrictions in the US are because of the FDA. Most medical tourism is for cosmetic surgery (which is elective and therefore not covered, I don't care what country or insurance plan you have, generally not covered). I don't need that, I'll stay in the States, thanks. https://www.maineplasticsurgery.com/blog/when-medical-tourism-turns-into-medical-disaster/ https://www.maineplasticsurgery.com/blog/when-medical-touris... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCG2nM7ghXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCG2nM7ghXo https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/5-ways-medical-tourism-can-go-wrong https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/5-ways-medical-t... https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-medical-tourism-in-mexico-cosmetic-surgery-mommy-makeover/12933992/ https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-medical-tourism-in-mexico-co...