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At what point does it become a better financial decision to do telehealth and medical procedures completely in a different country? Can you be health insured o

• BrenBarn 11mo ago
  People do do that in some limited cases, but it's often impractical. Two common cases are a) there is a need for urgent/emergency care; or b) the patient is generally frail and infirm. In these cases it can be impossible or impractical to arrange for treatment outside the US. That's leaving aside the logistical difficulty of arranging it (plus the costs for travel, etc. associated with carrying out the plan).
• venturecruelty 11mo ago
  Never, because the person who cleans your toilet cannot simply hop on a flight to Mexico every time she needs surgery. But that's also not a great solution for society, to have the software developer caste be the only ones who can afford medicine by taking an expensive vacation.
• johnnienaked 11mo ago
  Ironically, a great many people from public systems actually come here to pay for procedures they cannot get or have to wait ages for.
• beej71 11mo ago
  Sometimes it doesn't matter about the insurance if the price is right. Medical tourism is a thing already.