Re:Heart Surgery in India for $1,583 Costs $106,385 in U.S.
by tripzilch on Monday July 29, 2013 @07:13AM
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Same reason why many people in the Netherlands got their eyes lasered in Turkey. Both cheaper (including the flight) and better qualifications (if anything by experience).
This was a few years ago though, from what I've seen the costs for eye lasering here seem to be catching up a little.
Frankly I'm a bit surprised by all the people in this thread saying "well that's a huge price difference, but how do you know Indian doctors are as good as US doctors"--as good? On what basis is the default assumption that US doctors would be better and the Indian ones need to prove themselves? All I know of the US healthcare system is that it's ridiculously overpriced, but just like that $8 bowl of ramen (wat) someone mentioned upthread, doesn't mean it's better, it might even be worse.
Re:Heart Surgery in India for $1,583 Costs $106,385 in U.S.
by bjourne on Monday July 29, 2013 @08:34AM
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Because everyone born in a capitalist society has been taught from day one that "the more expensive the better." Just as you would assume a $200k car is a really good one.
This was a few years ago though, from what I've seen the costs for eye lasering here seem to be catching up a little.
Frankly I'm a bit surprised by all the people in this thread saying "well that's a huge price difference, but how do you know Indian doctors are as good as US doctors"--as good? On what basis is the default assumption that US doctors would be better and the Indian ones need to prove themselves? All I know of the US healthcare system is that it's ridiculously overpriced, but just like that $8 bowl of ramen (wat) someone mentioned upthread, doesn't mean it's better, it might even be worse.