Despite the irreversible consumption associated with air travel, this trend is a positive for me - with so many prices and artificial price barriers around our world, people need to take an active stance against price discrimination as financial self-defense.
As in so many arenas, the debate over insurance in America has been sorely lacking long-term perspective. American's don't have universal insurance today because of government wage freezes imposed on the Greatest Generation. Do we really think such an arbitrary wartime policy should determine national values today?
I've been going to Bangkok's Bumrungrad for years because of absurd prices and quality at home, but I'm not quite the average American. Unlike many educated professionals, I don't haven't had employer-provided insurance for all those years. I pay for much cheaper global insurance, which avoids much coverage in the United States.
Now that I am back in the United States, I live in one of New York City's medical centers. It's a tough business to understand, but what's clear is that few inside the industry have sufficient reason to give patients lower prices.
FYI ~ Vietnam has excellent dental services and some alternative therapies available at a great discount. And if you work in Japan, their socialized system is very user-friendly for the minor illnesses (but head for continental Asia for the major stuff).
As in so many arenas, the debate over insurance in America has been sorely lacking long-term perspective. American's don't have universal insurance today because of government wage freezes imposed on the Greatest Generation. Do we really think such an arbitrary wartime policy should determine national values today?
I've been going to Bangkok's Bumrungrad for years because of absurd prices and quality at home, but I'm not quite the average American. Unlike many educated professionals, I don't haven't had employer-provided insurance for all those years. I pay for much cheaper global insurance, which avoids much coverage in the United States.
Now that I am back in the United States, I live in one of New York City's medical centers. It's a tough business to understand, but what's clear is that few inside the industry have sufficient reason to give patients lower prices.
FYI ~ Vietnam has excellent dental services and some alternative therapies available at a great discount. And if you work in Japan, their socialized system is very user-friendly for the minor illnesses (but head for continental Asia for the major stuff).
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