Medical tourism

The USA has some of the most developed health care equipment, some of the best-trained specialists, and some of the best-equipped hospitals in the world. There’s just one big problem: the average American can’t afford access to those shiny superlatives. A recent study that compared 11 of the wealthiest, most developed countries on the planet …

A few years ago my mother got an estimate from her dentist on all the work she needed to have done on her teeth. Implants, crowns, a bridge, and more were going to add up to $80,000. “Screw that,” I told her. “Go get it all done in Costa Rica. You’ll get a vacation out …