• DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Out of curiosity, what's it cost to fly to China, grab a long-term hotel room, and get treatment there for a foreign national?

    • ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      Probably the same, if not more. Plus any visa you get is going to max out at 90 days, meaning you have to leave and reenter China which racks up more expenses.

      • Water Bowl Slime@lemmygrad.ml
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        1 year ago

        Many people already go to Mexico for dental work so I imagine it's possible to do something similar with China, if your medical bills are high enough.

        • ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
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          1 year ago

          Yeah, but that’s simple border hopping for a day or two to get quick dental work. Cancer treatments take months if not years, and it would be an insane workaround to try and get it to work.

          • Water Bowl Slime@lemmygrad.ml
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            1 year ago

            That's true. But also this is US healthcare we're talking about so I'd believe it if flying to China works out to be cheaper for someone lol

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Probably the same, if not more.

        $8k is for a single dose though. If a full course of treatment is more than one or two doses...