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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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[–] mojo3838@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I had some fillings done in Argentina, the initial consultation was $6-7. The follow up visit he did 5 fillings for around $30, perhaps a bit less.

My sister had a small fall while hiking in Argentina. She had x-rays and otherwise just a cleaning of her cut and bandaging. The public hospital looked like something from a terror movie, but I'm pretty sure she wasn't charged a penny. The staff were pleasant enough.

I broke my jaw in Croatia, well someone broke it for me. This required 4 visits or so, one of which the doctor accidentally scheduled on a day he was off, which in his defense was around the holidays. English was widespread in the country, but suprisingly it was a struggle at the hospital. I did not need surgery, but had my mouth banded shut for a month. I think I was all in for a little over $750 USD. I was pretty pleased with the care overall, and as a yank, I thought it was bargain. I went to the best reviewed hospital I could find, which was probably private which is likely relevant here.

I'm back in Argentina now to have the fillings put back in. Initial consult was quoted at $7.

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

I went to the hospital once in Argentina and it was completely free. I tried multiple times to ask the doctor where and how I could pay but she didn’t understand the concept of me paying for the appointment.