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₹47,000 in India vs ₹22 lakh in US: Man says on Instagram he’s changing countries over healthcare

User Yuvaan Ibañez Garware on Instagram, spent 16 years in Pune, India. While his mom is Indian, his father is Colombian. Here's what he said about the healthcare facility in the country.

₹47,000 in India vs ₹22 lakh in US: Man says on Instagram he’s changing countries over healthcare

An American man of Indian and Colombian descent, living in Seattle, decided to move back to India due to his experience with the country's healthcare system. Comparing Indian and American healthcare, the user, Yuvaan Ibañez Garware, highlighted the stark differences. In India, he received comprehensive treatment for a fainting episode and a fainting spell for under $500, whereas in the US, he faced a heart attack and had to pay $23,000 for minimal care. Despite having health insurance, he had to pay $7,000 out-of-pocket for treatment in the US.

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