[stanley]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

I have also been to several countries and have never experienced what you describe. I am not saying you are wrong, I am saying it varies from country to country.

For example, I am having significant dental work done in Ecuador, bone graphs for jaw reconstruction, 5 implants, bridges, sinus surgery and more. No waiting, 1/4 the cost, $6000 vs $24000 here, and that $6000 includes 3 round trip flights, AirBnB while there and food, etc. the work being done is as good or better than here.

My wife and I considered migrating to Ecuador when we found their government provided healthcare covers everything including dental and optical and would cost us about $97/mth. Oh and there is no deductible.

As to how they rate it our healthcare system. That is pretty easy, the number of cases of infant mortality are publicly reported. Take that number per capita and our infant mortally is higher than any other industrialized country. Number of cases of heart attacks per capita and outcome, or deaths, is also higher.

And we pay 2.5 times more than people with universal healthcare even when taking into account the amount they pay in taxes to provide the healthcare.

You're using Ecuador as an example of great national health care? Is that what you are saying?