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Best and worst healthcare experiences in other countries? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by extra_thoughts@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Imagine this: Someone you know is becoming ill or had an accident, but they still have enough time and energy to fly to a nearby country.

Let’s help them decide where is best to go, with our actual reviews.

What’s your story of the best countries you’ve experienced for using their healthcare, and the worst?

It would help if you can go over the — issue/ treatment — costs (before insurance) — language barrier — quality of care

Thank you for helping people make a wiser choice to take care or themselves🙏

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[–] Wanderinghome1111@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It's been a few years, but Malaysia was hands-down the best for me. Had a baby with major complications and transfusions for mom for under $3k. Hospitalized and medicated for Dengue for like $75 all-in. Specialist visits with neurologist and ortho trying to run down a shoulder issue for less than $300 all-in including MRI. No issues whatsoever with the care and loved the price. Plus, if you're in pain, the docs are very liberal with some very effective pain-killers. :-) After 8 years there with a family of 5 and then 6 kids, I paid far less in cash for medical expenses than I would have paid in insurance premiums and deductables. Insurance just made no sense at all there except for the most catastrohic of cases. I rolled the medical dice and won big time there even with a large family.