December 30, 2013
Britain’s government has announced plans to require migrants and international tourists to pay for emergency medical treatments. They would also require migrants and visitors to pay for minor surgery that takes place in doctors’ offices. The changes, along with other … Read More
December 30, 2013
The rise in healthcare costs in developed countries coupled with the availability of high quality medical services at lower prices in developing nations has driven expansion of the medical tourism industry. Moreover, the rise in the elderly population along with … Read More
December 23, 2013
Medical tourism is a global business driven by patients looking for the cheapest price….. So, goes the mantra still sold at conferences to wide-eyed politicians and businesses, seeing an easy way to make more money from their healthcare services. The … Read More
December 19, 2013
The paper, by ASPS member surgeon Dr. Kevin Chung and Lauren Franzblau of the University of Michigan, discusses the rise and transformation of the medical tourism industry, foreign and domestic forces that influence cosmetic surgical tourism, and the pros and … Read More
December 16, 2013
The availability of specialised medical treatment heralded the emergence of medical tourism. While the United States and Europe became the centre of healthcare in the last century, an emerging trend in the health space world has evolved in recent times. … Read More
December 12, 2013
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) published its unbelievable numbers in its ‘International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures Performed in 2011’. According to ISAPS, when it comes to plastic surgeons and cosmetic procedures by countries and continents the numbers … Read More
December 4, 2013
India, long seen as a centre for cost-effective treatment by people around the world, is losing its competitive edge in the medical tourism space. The strict visa regime is making people give the country a miss in favour of other … Read More
December 2, 2013
The medical tourism research group at Simon Fraser University in Canada has been busy studying elements of why Canadians pay to go overseas for treatment that they could get at home for free; ‘Canadian patients’ perspectives regarding the use of … Read More
November 29, 2013
Boston health officials are investigating several reports of severe infections in patients who traveled to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery. At least two patients in Boston, and another in Worcester, are believed to have been infected with Mycobacterium abscessus, … Read More
November 29, 2013
Some argue it could be the answer to Obamacare. Medical tourism is a growing industry, enticing millions of Americans to travel abroad in search of cheaper health care. It’s transformed into a billion dollar industry attracting both patients and health … Read More
November 25, 2013
Until a few years ago, most Americans going abroad for medical care were either uninsured or wealthy and traveling for cosmetic surgeries. But what you pay your insurance company, as much as 30 percent in some cases, has made going … Read More
November 21, 2013
International patients coming to the UK for private medical treatment are a lucrative source of income for the NHS, but more UK residents travel abroad for treatment than international patients travel to the UK for private or NHS treatment. This … Read More
November 14, 2013
Used to be, you’d only hear about medical tourism after a celebrity would go to Europe for a face-lift. These days, you’re more likely to hear about your neighbor going to Mexico for new teeth. Yet despite its democratization, medical … Read More
November 12, 2013
People from Easter Europe, Cyprus and the United States have been flocking to Israel’s public and private hospitals over the past five years for inexpensive, high-quality medical treatment. But this cash cow for the Israeli health care system may be … Read More
November 5, 2013
A team of British researchers, led by the University of York, is warning governments and healthcare decision makers across the globe to be wary of the myths and hype surrounding medical tourism. In an article, to be published in the … Read More
November 1, 2013
Many people from US and other western countries are travelling to India for less-expensive cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty or breast augmentation procedure, a new study has found. Prompted by the ease and relatively low costs of travel, more patients … Read More
October 29, 2013
A number of hospitals and travel agencies have started promoting medical tourism to cater to a growing demand overseas for the thorough physical examinations and advanced medical treatment perceived as available here. The move, which also ties into efforts to … Read More
October 28, 2013
AUSTRALIA’S dentists have hit back at proposal by the health fund NIB to enter the lucrative medical tourism market, claiming that it would be impossible for an insurer to guarantee the quality of any work done outside Australia. The Weekend … Read More
October 28, 2013
Medical tourism is a lucrative source of income for the NHS, according to a major new study that contradicts many of the assumptions behind the government’s announcement that it will clamp down on foreigners abusing the health service. Eighteen hospitals … Read More
October 24, 2013
With an estimated 40 million Americans lacking medical insurance and an estimated 120 million lacking dental insurance, medical tourism by United States citizens has been booming. An estimated 1.6 million U.S. residents traveled abroad in 2012 for medical care, according to … Read More
October 11, 2013
The number of tourists visiting South Korea for cosmetic surgery has increased more than fivefold since 2009, to 15,428 last year, according to the country’s health ministry. Like Vu, many make a beeline for the so-called beauty belt—hundreds of clinics … Read More
October 10, 2013
America spends more on health care than any other nation. The costs can force uninsured or under-insured Americans into traveling abroad for medical treatments, many times at a fraction of the cost. This has created one of the fastest growing … Read More
October 8, 2013
How do governments balance the sometimes conflicting interests of a medical tourism program with the needs of a public healthcare system? Can an investment in medical tourism deliver economic benefits without drawing needed resources away from domestic patient care? (IMTJ)
October 2, 2013
Guion and Harwell work for HSM, a furniture and auto parts manufacturer in western North Carolina. The company gave Guion a choice for this surgery: Pay a co-pay in the U.S. or outsource the procedure abroad for free. (ABC News)
September 10, 2013
Across the Internet — where Ms. Alejos learned about the Tijuana institute — adult stem cells are promoted as a cure for everything from sagging skin to severed spinal cords. On the surface, the claim is plausible. Scientists have discovered … Read More
