Bumrungrad, Bangkok Thailand the real Free Market Healthcare
Michael Moore takes us to Canada; he takes us to Cuba, but where do we go to hear the other side of the story--where do we go to see fully functioning free market healthcare? One place is Bumrungrad Hospital in the downtown of Bangkok, Thailand.
I made an appointment to see a specialist on the internet the day before and in less than 6 hours, I got my first choice time of 6:15pm the next day. From entering the hospital to when I was seen by a doctor took 14 minutes--from when the care was finished, billing, and leaving the hospital, 5.
I paid 1,800 baht, which is 53$ out of pocket, no insurance. I think that is about 3 times cheaper and 5 times quicker than anything I have ever experienced in the US and to get an appointment the next day is outrageous.
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