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Medical Tourism

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Some 4.3 million people in the U.S. do not have insurance, due to the high cost of insurance premiums. Uninsured and the under insured are tired of the rising medical costs and the astronomical costs of insurance coverage in developed countries and are looking for alternatives. It is not uncommon for a person to pay $100-$200 a week for medical coverage. That is $5-10,000 a year, and many have already paid taxes on that money! A person working for a low wage cannot possibly afford this cost and are left uninsured, while others CAN afford it, but are angry that they need to use hard earned money that has been set aside for retirement or a new home or a vacation. continue reading…

Popularity: 10% [?]

The high cost of dental care has forced many people to seek dental treatment elsewhere. This explains the growing popularity of dental tourism that is sweeping many parts of the world today.

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Popularity: 8% [?]

Now a days medical field has spread its wing by offering overseas treatments at much reasonable costs for everyone to take benefits of. There are a lot of discussion going around the globe to see if there are benefits of medical tourism. Well, today we are going to take a peek in some of these benefits for us while considering any kind of medical tourism.

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Popularity: 8% [?]

Medical patients are traveling internationally to: receive higher quality healthcare, bypass wait lines and save money.

According to the 2006 Health Confidence Survey: · 31% of Americans rated the healthcare system as poor1. · The primary cause for dissatisfaction among Americans is the increasing healthcare costs1. Currently medical travelers are seeking treatments that are not covered by insurance or are simply too expensive such as dental care and cosmetic surgery. On the other hand with 45.7 million uninsured citizens in 20072, medical tourism may offer a feasible alternative to the existing system.

The U.S. Healthcare System

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Popularity: 4% [?]

Medical tourism is the process of traveling abroad in order to receive medical care, be it cosmetic surgery, heart surgery, breast implants, a hip replacement, or dental work.

Rising health care costs and longer waiting times in the western countries like United States, Canada, and UK etc. are inducing patients to seek treatment overseas. While U.S. consumers are concerned mainly with the exorbitant cost of health care, Canadians are more troubled by wait-times for certain treatments. Indeed, approximately 1 million Canadians claim to be experiencing difficulties in access to care. As for UK, it is believed that more than 50,000 people from the UK travel for treatment abroad because of high medical care costs in UK.

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Popularity: 5% [?]