[codegeek]

Look into medical tourism if that's an option for you. Country like India is a great choice for the money. They have excellent hospitals and doctors for a fraction of the cost of US healthcare. I say this as an Indian American who has lived in the US for half of my life. Don't be fooled by "Oh India is 3rd world". Not when it comes to Healthcare (if you have some money which will always be much less than what you need in the US), telecommunications and banking.

US is just not an option if you cannot deal with Insurance or don't have enough money. Unfortunately.

[atlasunshrugged]

How can you determine what places are any good or not? I've seen one or two medical tourism marketplaces come and go and it doesn't seem like a solved problem. I'd be happy to try out somewhere for dentistry/something not serious or if I was truly desperate, but not sure about everything in the middle

[webmobdev]

Referrals / word of mouth. You need to talk to a few people, preferably those who have had treatments, and consider their opinion. Don't go for "medical tourism". Research multi-speciality hospitals and doctors, and contact them directly.

[Bhilai]

I definitely miss this aspect of India, affordable and easily accessible healthcare and if you can afford a premium then it will be world class as well.

[nsb1]

This. Thailand is another option. They have a booming medical tourism business.

[beebmam]

Be aware that if you travel to India, you will almost certainly need to bribe people during the travel process. It's something westerners tend to be really uncomfortable with and usually stresses them out.

[Bhilai]

Can you elaborate? I get that there is huge transactional corruption but you probably should almost never have to deal with cops/government officials there.

[flemhans]

Traffic stops may target you if you look like a tourist. It's like a $10 bribe