His flagship heart hospital charges $2,000, on average, for open-heart surgery, compared with hospitals in the U.S. that are paid between $20,000 and $100,000, depending on the complexity of the surgery.
At only $2000 (or even $5000), and with better outcomes, I'm not sure why anyone who needs open-heart surgery isn't heading to this facility. Even factoring in transit costs, and paying out of one's own pocket, it's probably less than a 10% or 20% copay on a $50,000 open-heart surgury done locally.
It does sound as if real competition is finally coming to surgical medicine.
At only $2000 (or even $5000), and with better outcomes, I'm not sure why anyone who needs open-heart surgery isn't heading to this facility. Even factoring in transit costs, and paying out of one's own pocket, it's probably less than a 10% or 20% copay on a $50,000 open-heart surgury done locally.
It does sound as if real competition is finally coming to surgical medicine.