Visitors Beware: US Health Insurance is Pricey, Especially for You

Hello, this is Nacha in New York. Health care bills in the US can leave Americans in lifelong debt, so imagine what it means for expats and visitors who get sick here without insurance. More on that later.

I’ve been grappling with the question about visitors’ health care costs ever since I tried to bring my father-in-law to the US for a visit from Mexico. He has cancer and we can’t find a travel medical insurance policy that will offer affordable protection.