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Old 09-23-2005, 10:15 PM  
Webby
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I'm getting speechless reading this...

OK.. Two examples, neither of which apply to the US (OK you only excluded Canadians Juicy!)....

Total healthcare in Costa Rica - it's on par with the US healthcare in ranking (tho not in cost!) costs $240/year for a family of four and includes *all* medical treatment, dental, scripts and maternity blah. One friend from the US moved here with his wife and two children and ended up in hospital - he is still stunned at the standard of care he got for next to nothing. He was used to the ripoff.

Another example is air ambulance service from a Caribbean island to any country ya want for urgent treatment costs $850 per person/year. BUT.. If you elect to land in the US for this treatment, the rate goes up to.. think it's around $3K/year, but can't be sure, - I skipped that kind offer. It's cheaper to fly to Europe, Canada or, hell anywhere.
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