An always heated and very profitable healthcare market: this is the medical scene in the United States.

The medical market is always one of the most important and influential professional areas in any country, after all, it is responsible for taking care of people's health and, consequently, responsible for the quality of life of an entire nation. However, the medical market in the United States and in Brazil are very different in several aspects, both in quality and in the pricing of medical procedures.

Health Care System

One of the main differences between the two countries is the healthcare system. In the United States, the health care system is predominantly private, that is, it is managed by private companies that offer health insurance to citizens. In Brazil, on the other hand, the health system is public and private, with the SUS being responsible for ensuring access to health services for all citizens, regardless of income.

This difference directly affects the medical market, since health professionals in the United States are much better paid than in Brazil. This is due in part to the fact that the private health care system in the United States is much more profitable for health insurers and health care professionals than the public and private systems in Brazil.

Education and training

Another significant difference between the two countries is the education and training of health professionals. In the United States, it is necessary to complete an undergraduate degree at a recognized university and then go through a medical residency program to obtain a license to practice medicine. In Brazil, on the other hand, it is necessary for a doctor to complete an undergraduate medical degree, register with the Regional Medical Council, and then do the medical residency.

However, the differences in training and education of health professionals are not as significant when compared to the differences in salaries. 

Salary USA x Salary Brazil

While a doctor in Brazil earns an average of R$220 thousand per year (R$18 thousand per month), a doctor in the United States earns an average of US$183 thousand per year (US$15 thousand per month), which is about R$915 thousand per year. That is, a doctor in the United States earns on average 4x more in real than a doctor in Brazil. 

Increased purchasing power in the USA

Even though the cost of living in the United States is also in dollars, the American standard of consumption is traditionally always better than that of Brazil, where inflation and the slowing down of the job market are frequent.

A Green Card opens doors to the American market

Since medicine is always a highly sought-after field in any country (and in the United States would be no different), a medical degree is a sure passport to good pay. 

You can apply for a green card using your experience as a health care professional, since medicine is always an area of interest to the United States. Even if you do not intend to move permanently to the USA, a green card gives you the right to work in the United States and to be paid in dollars, increasing your salary in reais and opening new opportunities in your career as a doctor.

EB2: Your profession can guarantee you a green card

If you are a physician and have extraordinary skills in your field, or have more than five years of professional experience, you may be eligible for an EB-2 green card, which gives you the right to work and reside permanently in the United States. 

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