66.5% of US bankruptcies are medical. In Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, and Colombia — effectively zero. One data point changes the conversation.
The three biggest competitors for US medical tourists, compared head-to-head on cost, flight time, language, accreditation, safety, and recovery environment.
Americans hold $220 billion in medical debt, much at credit card interest rates. The annual interest alone exceeds total health spending in most nations.
Canada: 27.7 weeks for specialist treatment. UK: 7.6 million on NHS waiting lists. US: 40%+ report unreasonable waits. Colombia: days to weeks.