Nikita Bier Criticizes US Healthcare Delays After Injury; Netizens Recommend India | Viral News

Last Updated:January 22, 2026, 12:36 IST

Nikita Bier’s post on X highlighted 4-6 week wait for endoscopy. Meanwhile, netizens advised him to come to India for more accessible and fast medical assistance.

Nikita Bier is the head of product at Elon Musk’s X.

Nikita Bier, Product Head of X and Elon Musk’s top aide, shared a post on X stating that he injured his throat while eating fried chicken. He also highlighted the long wait for the endoscopy as doctors told him to wait for 4-6 weeks. The post sparked a debate over the American healthcare system, which is mostly criticised for its complicated procedures.

“Ate a piece of fried chicken tonight. It somehow tore part of my throat going down. Now I can barely swallow (or speak). Doctor says: “You can get it checked out with an endoscopy. Earliest availability is in 4-6 weeks.” This feels like a Kafka novel,” Bier’s post on X reads.

Netizens Say ‘Fly To India’

The post went viral on social media and netizens advised Bier to fly to India and get the endoscopy done. India’s accessible healthcare system was lauded in the comment section and the netizens said top facilities and doctors are available in hours.

“Fly to India. You will get to see a top doctor within an hour of landing, and an endoscopy and further consultation within the next six hours. You can be back home in three days flat,” one X user commented.

Another comment reads, “Fly to India, get scanned, diagnosed, treated / operated the same day. Fly back to the states. Will take 40 hrs to and fro flying, 12 hrs for medicals. Cost 1/100th. Less than 2 days to get treated.”

Entrepreneur Aman Gairola also praised India’s healthcare system, and commented, “It would take 48 hours in a worst-case scenario here. People never realise the amenities the country provides. Surely there are shortcomings, but it’s getting better each day.”

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