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Indian-American Man Cites Healthcare Costs While Moving To India

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

Yuvaan Ibañez Garware said he is moving to India from the United States.

He explained that healthcare was the main reason.

In India, he said doctors quickly examined him after he fainted.

He said the tests and hospital stay cost about $500.

In the United States, he said he had serious chest pain while playing basketball.

He claimed he waited more than an hour before being seen and was later told he had a minor heart attack.

He said the hospital bill was about $23,000, and he paid $7,000 himself even with insurance.

His story describes his personal experience and does not establish that every patient has the same experience.

Key facts

India treatment cost: Garware said treatment after repeated fainting cost about $500, or approximately ₹47,690.
India treatment: He said he received a private room, ECGs, MRI and CT scans, blood work, a diagnosis and a treatment plan.
U.S. hospital bill: He said the hospital bill after a chest-pain episode was about $23,000, or approximately ₹21.94 lakh.
Out-of-pocket payment: He said he paid about $7,000, or approximately ₹6.68 lakh, despite having health insurance.
Reported U.S. diagnosis: He said doctors told him he had experienced a minor heart attack.
Reported waiting time: He claimed he waited more than an hour and a half in a U.S. hospital waiting room.
Public reaction: Some commenters agreed with his assessment of Indian healthcare, while another jokingly mentioned pollution in India.

livemint.com · 2 days ago