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When we asked expats in Philippines if healthcare and health insurance are expensive in Philippines, they wrote...

"Cebu city health care is very affordable. Good, top doctors compared to the U.S. When you are hospitalized and you ring for a nurse for help, you immediately get help - not one nurse but sometimes 3. We have a good experience in Cebu," explained one expat living in Cebu, Philippines.

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"I have not had to use my insurance here because the cost of care has been so inexpensive. I had to get an MRI which cost me less than 200 USD," said another expat in Angeles City, Philippines.

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