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Medical tourism on a cruise ship?

The following video is based on a new novel called Universal Coverage, by Daniel Putkowski.  That is, it’s not real.  However, medical tourism on a cruise ship is an interesting possible consequence of increased government control over our medical care and insurance.  It’s sort of the medical version of Seasteading, started by Patri Friedman.

Here’s some data on the cost of medical procedures in different countries from the Medical Tourism Association.

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