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Why can't we have stuff like this?
Posted on 11/7/25 at 6:54 am
Posted on 11/7/25 at 6:54 am
I know this is the political board, but this isn't intended to be a Dem vs. Rep. post. I'm just seriously asking why we can't have stuff like this. I think I know many of the reasons, but still..
I am a male adult in my late sixties, living and working abroad. I regularly travel back home to Tennessee two or three times a year, and will retire in the next two or three years. My last physical was maybe 3 years ago.
On my way back for the holidays, I am stopping in Bangkok to have a complete, comprehensive checkup at Bumrungrad Hospital. It is ranked #100 worldwide by Newsweek and has been in the top 100 for 5 consecutive years; there are maybe 18 hospitals in the US ranked higher. The only two in the Southeast are Duke University and the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
My physical literally will be one stop shopping. It will last 5-6 hours and will include the following...
Vital Signs and Physical Examination
Blood Tests
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Fasting Blood Sugar
Hb A1 C
Lipid Fats Profile
Cholesterol, HDL and Triglyceride
Cholesterol/HDL ratio
LDL Cholesterol
Gout *Uric acid
Kidney Function Panel
Creatinine
BUN
Liver Function Panel
SGOT (AST) and SGPT (ALT)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Total Bilirubin, Albumin, Globulin
Direct bilirubin, Total protein
Gamma GT (GGT)
Thyroid Panel *TSH and Free T4
Hepatitis Screening
HBsAg and HBsAb
Anti HCV
Tumor Markers
CEA for GI Cancer
AFP for Liver Cancer
PSA for Prostate Cancer
Urine examination
Stool Examination with Occult Blood
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Exercise Stress Test (EST)
Chest X-Ray
Ultrasound Whole Abdomen
Eye Exam (Acuity and Tonometry) by ophthalmologist in Health Screening Center
Total cost...a little under $1,000. My insurance company will pay half.
How much would all of this cost in the US? The EKG and ultrasound alone would probably cost $500-$1,000. And besides the cost, can you even have such a physical done anywhere where you go to one hospital, one visit, five or six hours, and get it all done in one shot?
No surprise that Bangkok and Bumrungrad is a destination for "medical tourism", and not just plastic surgery. Their website says they treat over a million patients annually from 180 countries.
I am a male adult in my late sixties, living and working abroad. I regularly travel back home to Tennessee two or three times a year, and will retire in the next two or three years. My last physical was maybe 3 years ago.
On my way back for the holidays, I am stopping in Bangkok to have a complete, comprehensive checkup at Bumrungrad Hospital. It is ranked #100 worldwide by Newsweek and has been in the top 100 for 5 consecutive years; there are maybe 18 hospitals in the US ranked higher. The only two in the Southeast are Duke University and the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
My physical literally will be one stop shopping. It will last 5-6 hours and will include the following...
Vital Signs and Physical Examination
Blood Tests
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Fasting Blood Sugar
Hb A1 C
Lipid Fats Profile
Cholesterol, HDL and Triglyceride
Cholesterol/HDL ratio
LDL Cholesterol
Gout *Uric acid
Kidney Function Panel
Creatinine
BUN
Liver Function Panel
SGOT (AST) and SGPT (ALT)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Total Bilirubin, Albumin, Globulin
Direct bilirubin, Total protein
Gamma GT (GGT)
Thyroid Panel *TSH and Free T4
Hepatitis Screening
HBsAg and HBsAb
Anti HCV
Tumor Markers
CEA for GI Cancer
AFP for Liver Cancer
PSA for Prostate Cancer
Urine examination
Stool Examination with Occult Blood
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Exercise Stress Test (EST)
Chest X-Ray
Ultrasound Whole Abdomen
Eye Exam (Acuity and Tonometry) by ophthalmologist in Health Screening Center
Total cost...a little under $1,000. My insurance company will pay half.
How much would all of this cost in the US? The EKG and ultrasound alone would probably cost $500-$1,000. And besides the cost, can you even have such a physical done anywhere where you go to one hospital, one visit, five or six hours, and get it all done in one shot?
No surprise that Bangkok and Bumrungrad is a destination for "medical tourism", and not just plastic surgery. Their website says they treat over a million patients annually from 180 countries.
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Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:01 am to BamaGradinTn
I will be doing medical tourism when the time comes. So easy to find ranked facilities anywhere in the world. Course you have to be careful who is doing the ranking.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:02 am to BamaGradinTn
Your wait time just went up. There's gonna be a few Libs that post here booking flights to Bangkok to finish their transition surgeries. 
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:05 am to newmexicotiger
quote:
Your wait time just went up.
Already have my appointment.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:07 am to BamaGradinTn
quote:
Why can't we have stuff like this?
Because the medical system in the United States is rigged against us and nothing will ever happen to make it better until the next American Revolution.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:07 am to UptownJoeBrown
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:09 am to BamaGradinTn
quote:
How much would all of this cost in the US?
Legitimate questions:
What are their laws on emergency room visits? ie: are they legally bound to treat anyone/everyone who shows up regardless of issue and/or ability to pay?
What are their laws on medical malpractice?
What is the framework for their medical insurance industry -or- how much does the government fund medical care there?
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:09 am to BamaGradinTn
Probably wound a lot better almost everywhere in America every day if:
40-50 million illegals were not in America
40% of population were not freeloading
Lawyers driving up cost exponentially across every aspect of society
40-50 million illegals were not in America
40% of population were not freeloading
Lawyers driving up cost exponentially across every aspect of society
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:09 am to BamaGradinTn
Question:
Since this is a lengthy flight, one supposes, how much time would you allocate to "travel recovery" before testing? I would think sleep patterns, dietary changes, stress could affect test results in some manner?
Since this is a lengthy flight, one supposes, how much time would you allocate to "travel recovery" before testing? I would think sleep patterns, dietary changes, stress could affect test results in some manner?
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:09 am to BamaGradinTn
Because appointments are charges against your insurance.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:09 am to BamaGradinTn
We definitely need a complete overhaul of our healthcare system in the U.S.
I'm not convinced our politicians are smart enough or have enough integrity to fix it though
We are getting ripped off and it is sucking the wealth out of our great nation
I'm not convinced our politicians are smart enough or have enough integrity to fix it though
We are getting ripped off and it is sucking the wealth out of our great nation
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:11 am to Nosevens
quote:
40-50 million illegals were not in America
40% of population were not freeloading
Lawyers driving up cost exponentially across every aspect of society
I hope you don't think those are the only problems in the system
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:12 am to Geekboy
quote:
Why can't we have stuff like this?
Because the medical system in the United States is rigged against us and nothing will ever happen to make it better until the next American Revolution.
You're probably not wrong.
I went to see a doctor with Ascension in Nashville in the summer because my typically high PSA was high again. The guy didn't even examine me. My general practitioner of 25 years in Murfreesboro retired a couple of years ago. Seems that all doctors now work for large corporations.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:14 am to Nosevens
You’re right. Has nothing to do with private equity getting into healthcare and healthcare being siloed in 2-3 corporations for each state. Muh illegals!
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:14 am to BestBanker
quote:
Question:
Since this is a lengthy flight, one supposes, how much time would you allocate to "travel recovery" before testing? I would think sleep patterns, dietary changes, stress could affect test results in some manner?
Good question. I'm arriving a couple of days before, and it's a holiday stopover. I'll be there a few days. Obviously anyplace you travel to going the medical tourism route, you have to factor in those costs. So it makes sense to have it done as part of a vacation trip. Thailand, for example, has amazing golf courses and beaches. As far as the dietary, I have to fast anyway.
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 7:16 am
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:15 am to Powerman
quote:
We are getting ripped off and it is sucking the wealth out of our great nation
Not only this...the system just isn't patient friendly.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:15 am to BamaGradinTn
I also spent time at a Bangkok emergency room (pneumonia and 104 fever) and will attest that it was excellent. Covered under tourist medical insurance coverage.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:17 am to Lsupimp
quote:
I also spent time at a Bangkok emergency room (pneumonia and 104 fever) and will attest that it was excellent. Covered under tourist medical insurance coverage.
And maybe you were staying in a 5 star hotel for the price of a Hampton Inn.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:21 am to newmexicotiger
quote:Trannies found Bangkok long before the OP did.
Your wait time just went up. There's gonna be a few Libs that post here booking flights to Bangkok to finish their transition surgeries.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 7:22 am to Bard
quote:
What is the framework for their medical insurance industry -or- how much does the government fund medical care there?
The first two questions, I don't know. However, regarding this, Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok Hospital, and others are regarded as private hospitals and available only to those who can afford or have insurance. There are "public" hospitals that are free or significantly less expensive, and those are where the low income patients go. Those would take those indigent cases. But wait times for those hospitals for the low/no income are looooooong. Those are the ones funded by the government, I think.
Bumrungrad is "private" hospital but it is publicly owned and traded on the Thai stock exchange. And it is not a large conglomerate of hospitals. It is one hospital, as far as I know.
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