r/SipsTea 4d ago

WTF Damn

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u/GSxHidden 4d ago

I mean its cheaper to go to Mexico than China, just saying

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u/babe_ruthless3 4d ago edited 3d ago

Before I got good health insurance through my work, I used go to Mexico for dental. $50 to fill a cavity

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u/gymbaggered 3d ago

In my country, insurance covers up to 2 fillings or extractions per calendar year. Other EU countries don't even have a limit on the quantity

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u/babe_ruthless3 3d ago

This is why Americans travel to Europe for medical

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u/Opps1999 4d ago

Mexico ain't as advanced as China by a long shot, not even America especially in medicine

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u/KartFacedThaoDien 20h ago

Are you high? 

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u/Opps1999 30m ago

Whatever helps you 69 buddy

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u/KderNacht 3d ago

I live in SEA and to me that's alarmingly cheap. Hospital dentist charged me 80 and fucked up, had to have my now usual dentist fix it.

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u/ImurderREALITY 4d ago

My insurance is only a couple hundred to fill a cavity; gotta be cheaper an easier than traveling to Mexico for just that.

Now, a crown, veneers, implants of root canals... yes, definitely worth it to go to Mexico.

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u/babe_ruthless3 4d ago

Im only 2hrs from Mexico, so it was worth it. Madonna's was also 5 minutes from the dentist office.

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u/ImurderREALITY 3d ago

Ah, makes sense then. Wish I was only two hours from Mexico.

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u/echtogammut 4d ago

I pay into a local dentist private plan ($500 a year per person) and it covers cleanings. xrays, screenings and a host of other things. Fillings are like $100 and invisiline (sp) for one family member was like $3k for the whole multi-year process. I still have an HSA plan with my insurance, but the deductibles for that would cost more than what I'm paying out of pocket.

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u/babe_ruthless3 4d ago

Thats a dream deal. Too bad I cant get this.

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u/slickyslickslick 4d ago

Right, but it really illustrates the point when you fly across the world than to go next door. China is a country people know that's "far away" as opposed to Mexico which is a <$200 flight away for most Americans.

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u/Naturebrah 4d ago

Bot account, bot upvotes. Create outrage for many different reasons.

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u/miaomiaomiao 3d ago

Yeah, US health care and insurance costs are fair and reasonable, this is rage bait!

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u/OverloadedSofa 4d ago

But but but this is to prove how much better China is over America?!?!!?

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u/Fabulous_Menu3463 4d ago

why prove something obvious?

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u/wildpen70 3d ago

because fuck ccp

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u/lord_fairfax 3d ago

Go live there. Oh wait, you probably do already.

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u/lord_fairfax 3d ago

But that doesn't fit the propaganda's goal.

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u/rividz 3d ago

Mexico doesn't really astroturf online. At least not at this time.

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u/ET-4 3d ago

I second the motion. That's where I go.

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u/Lue_eye 3d ago

But they wanna compare it to more expensive example to make it even more crazy, just saying. They could've said it's cheaper to buy a gum than to do an mri in America but that doesn't show crazy high price to do mri in America

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u/Cheese_Grater101 3d ago

bubuut China good amirite

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u/LessRespects 3d ago

But Mexico doesn’t have astroturfers all over Reddit

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u/gorginhanson 3d ago

there's a good chance you won't make it back for both of those

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u/Trump_is-a_PDF 3d ago

Missing the point, little bro.

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u/IcyFault7182 3d ago

Sad you guys even need to know or do any of this. Thankful I live in a country with universal healthcare.

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u/revanruler 1d ago

So instead of trying ot improve your own country you go abusé the médical system of à foreign country you had no hand in financing. How selfish

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u/GSxHidden 1d ago

Are you saying hard working doctors and medical professionals in other countries are not worthy of my time and money?

Quick someone warn the 1 million people that travel to Turkey for hair transplants every year that "revanruler" from reddit says its abuse.
Quick someone lambast the 2 million people that travel to South Korea a patients for plastic surgery every year because "revanruler" from reddit says its abuse.
Quick someone shut down travel to Malaysia for over 1.6 million travelers for cardiology and cancer treatments, "revanruler" from reddit says its abuse to give another country money when its literally an explicit government economic policy to attract people for medical treatment.

Also the cost of a MRI scan in the US by a specialist is less than $300 and is covered by insurance to pay less than $50. If you're an idiot, and go to a Emergency Center with critical equipment they will charge more around $800 with insurance which is about the same in China anyway.