Medical Care Gets Outsourced Too


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Muppy writes "Here's the summary from the most emailed article in The Washington Post today -- about an American who went to India for heart surgery, which he could never have afforded here. U.S.: $200,000 total cost ($50,000 deposit required) for heart operation. India: $10,000 total bill, including hospital, air fare, and a side trip to the Taj Mahal. And the Indian doctors are probably at least as good as those one is likely to get in the U.S. From the article: 'Eager to cash in on the trend, posh private hospitals are beginning to offer services tailored for foreign patients, such as airport pickups, Internet-equipped private rooms and package deals that combine, for example, tummy-tuck surgery with several nights in a maharajah's palace...'"

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It will be very hard to compete with such cost difference. Frankly, I suspect that for uncomplicated procedures, it probably does not matter that much. However, for anything that is out of the ordinary, I would rather stay here. Still, if things do go wrong, what are the legal recourses?

Posted: Sat - October 23, 2004 at 12:27 AM          

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