On the importance of medical tourism
April 1st, 2007
There is a huge difference between US and India when it comes to medical costs. In India, Kerala has unique leverage due to its expertise in the medical field. What is costly to us is damn cheap for europeans or americans!
Check out this post by Beverly A. Jensen which provides insight into this untapped market!
The average price for a root canal in the US is $1,300, which was just about the cost of her flight from Seattle to Chennai. The bill for the root canal was $110. Our only regret was that she didn’t do the work earlier in the week so that the crown could have been prepared and fitted. For the crown in Seattle she can expect to pay $1,000 to $1,200, almost as much as a return ticket to India, which she would opt for I expect.
The only problem is that increased medical tourism exposure will definitely have a negative impact on cost effective medical access for locals.
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