Welcome to our podcast series on healthcare challenges. In the first episode, an international student discusses difficulties with health insurance in the US and why he travels back to Peru for medical check-ups. In the second one, a guest travels to her home country for medical treatment because it’s too expensive in the U.S.. Join us as we explore these important topics and seek solutions for better healthcare access.
Episode 1
In the first episode, we look at the challenges people face when they lack health insurance and are forced to return to their home countries to receive proper treatment, as well as the high cost of healthcare in the United States. Fabiana Córdoba explains why she travels so often back home. “I travel to my country of origin three to four times a year to treat the problems I have with my jaw,” she says.
Episode 2
Michel Aguilar, an international student, has had significant issues health insurance in the USA. He describes the differences that he finds with the medical service in Peru and the reasons why he travels there for medical check-ups this way: “In Peru, I get some medication that I will not get in the USA without a medical prescription,” he says.
