Bronze medalist Ari Ramsey has gotten a pap smear, dental check up, eye exam and new glasses—all for free. Her story highlights the pressing financial burden of accessing healthcare in the U.S.
A flight to SK is $1k or so on Google Flights currently. Literally just getting a full round of botox and one facial will make up for that. Or getting botox, microneedling, PRP, and a good facial would cover the flight and hotel and you’d leave ahead financially. This also doesn’t include stuff like Sculptra or other weight loss or cellulite targeting procedures which are thousands in the States.
Have you ever gotten a major medical procedure done in the US? Even “covered” by insurance, there are surprises, like the anesthesiologist being out of network. Surgery here can cost THOUSANDS before your deductible and coinsurance are met. Even with insurance, it is cheaper to get most procedures done elsewhere. And we have data that backs this up - the US is the most expensive place for all medical procedures. I know people who had to go to Mexico for chemo.
A flight to SK is $1k or so on Google Flights currently. Literally just getting a full round of botox and one facial will make up for that. Or getting botox, microneedling, PRP, and a good facial would cover the flight and hotel and you’d leave ahead financially. This also doesn’t include stuff like Sculptra or other weight loss or cellulite targeting procedures which are thousands in the States.
Have you ever gotten a major medical procedure done in the US? Even “covered” by insurance, there are surprises, like the anesthesiologist being out of network. Surgery here can cost THOUSANDS before your deductible and coinsurance are met. Even with insurance, it is cheaper to get most procedures done elsewhere. And we have data that backs this up - the US is the most expensive place for all medical procedures. I know people who had to go to Mexico for chemo.