Partly true. It is reflective of British healthcare decline. But it is also reflective of how much stride India has made in health care.
(At this point, all India-haters can put in their bit on the "Hindu" religion, caste system, accent or out-sourcing angst).
We had fascinating experience in January when we were there. My wife had a fever on Saturday afternoon. A physician called, sent his laboratory technician over, got a blood sample, and had results on CBC, differential, and malaria parasite in two hours. All for Rupees 100 (about $2.5).
Can you get that even in the US? Being a physician myself, I know what we get here.
I've seen some studies on this 'medical tourism' thing. The cost economics are compelling. And as quality attains an 'acceptable' level, the trickle may become a flood.
The best hope for the west to keep up competition is to build and export a 'wal-mart of healthcare' model. Bring down costs, drastically slash medical liability charges, lower insurance premia by having patients bear a larger part of the malpractice risk than they do at present and in general let the free mkt play.