Medical Tourism Industry News

May 04, 2008

More who need major surgery are leaving U.S.

Overseas treatments sometimes carry extra risks, but can come at fraction of the expense ...

 

April 2008

Medical Leave

Your next heart surgery could well be in Bangkok -- but don't worry, it'll be "in network." How your health care is taking wing ...

 

March 31, 2008

Top 5 Medical Tourism Destinations
Medical tourism can mean attractive opportunities for foreign patients and investors.

 

February 2008
Overseas Medical Care
Retirement Living - Lea Thompson & John Palmer
Overseas medical care, and why more and more boomers are headed abroad for their health needs.

 

October 31, 2007
Healthy travels
Entrepreneur.com - Geoff Williams
Think going abroad for cheaper medical procedures is scary? These businesses are here to help.

 

October 24, 2007
Years of Pain Resolved by Surgery Trip Abroad
Anchorage Daily News - Becky Stoppa
MEDICAL TOURISM: Knee replacement cost woman only $17,000

 

October 2007 Issue
Passport to Cheaper Health Care?
Good Housekeeping - Jennifer Wolff
You can have surgery for less than half the price...Is medical tourism a brilliant solution...or a too-risky business?

 

September 2007
Traveling For Treatment
AARP - Anthony Mecir & Katherine Greider
Soaring U.S. health costs are driving more Americans abroad for medical treatment.

 

August 23, 2007
Surgery Overseas
ABC News 7 Chicago - Sylvia Perez
It's said to be a booming business and the answer for many of the 45 million uninsured Americans who can't afford healthcare.