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> The advantage of the less developed countries is that you can get pretty good private medical care for a reasonably price.

What is a "reasonable price"? Relative to a rich country, the price may be low. But relative to the average income to common folks in that country it is likely just as expensive as a comparable private option is in a rich country. Apples vs. oranges.

Iow, you are describing the perspective of a rich person in a poor country. I don't think a rich person in the U.S. (top 0.1 percentile, let's say) minds the health case costs in the U.S. either.

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The average white collar or knowledge worker in my 3rd world country can usually pay for mid-tier private medical care, including specialists, without any problem.

Of course the top tier private hospital and specialists can be pretty expensive, but is not that expensive to avoid the public/government health system.

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