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Many getting medical care abroad

This is a fantastic concept for the millions of uninsured families in the US! I believe that Blue Cross in the state of South Carolina is covering overseas treatment, because it saves them a bundle as well. Additionally, it works for folks wishing treatment that insurance companies normally will not cover - for weight loss, etc.

There's no need to go all the way to Asia for low-cost and first-class healthcare. Thousands of US, Canadian and other international patients go to nearby Cuba every year for medical care, like a friend who returned last week after getting orthopedic surgery in Havana. He was thrilled with the results. He saved about 80 percent off what it would cost at an American hospital. There are medical tourism firms, like Choice Medical Services, helping consumers go to Cuba.

I had a nose surgery (rhinoplasty) recently in Thailand. The price was much much much cheaper than in the US. Obviously no insurance would cover cosmetic surgery costs so I had to pay everything out of my pocket. In the US the cost was outrageous. So I took to the Internet and did some research before I learnt that I could get the same top US quality service outside of the US for thousands less than what it would cost in the US. Helped by my medical tourism facilitator, Healthbase, I set on a trip to Thailand for affordable world class surgery. I can't tell enough about the great service they have there in Thailand. The doctors are so experienced. The facilities exceed US standards. The recovery rooms are comparable to five star hotels. I got all this and airfare, travel, sightseeing, etc. at a fraction of the cost in the US. Healthbase even helped me get a medical loan. So all you uninsured people, you now have an affordable option. Good luck!!