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You need a hospital abroad. What does the State Department say many hospitals require first?

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  1. Proof of a US address
  2. A letter from the US embassy
  3. Payment or a deposit before services

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  1. Medicine and Health (US State Department) travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/planning/guidance/medicine-health.html Checked 2026-10-12.

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