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Medical Tourism
Thailand troubles could lift Philippines

Taiwan Joins Medical Tourism Bandwagon
Taiwan can offer patients from China more competitive prices than Hong Kong hospitals can.

Medical Tourism Takes Flight
Lower costs are luring Americans abroad but risks exist, experts warn

'Medical Travel Is Going To Be Part Of The Solution'
David Boucher of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina is forging alliances that allow members to go abroad for surgery and other procedures

Outsourcing the patients
More U.S. health insurers are slashing costs by sending policyholders overseas for pricey procedures

Checking in to Bumrungrad Hospital
The hospital in Bangkok is attracting a growing number of American patients seeking high-quality care for a fraction of the cost at home

Medical Tourism & Affordable Health Care Overseas

  SPECIAL REPORT - ASIA MEDICAL TOURISM

Medical Tourism: Surviving the Global Recession

As U.S. travelers rethink plans to seek medical care in Thailand, Bumrungrad Hospital has empty beds. Other regional hospitals face similar straits

A Traditional Chinese Alternative to U.S. Hospitals

For about $20,000, recovering stroke victims can spend three months in China getting acupuncture, massage, and other treatments. And it might just help

Hannaford's Medical-Tourism Experiment

The New England supermarket chain wants to help employees get low-cost knee and hip replacements in Singapore. So far it has no takers

Lack of Insurance Drives Dental Tourism

With only half the U.S. population covered by dental insurance, Americans are flocking overseas for high-quality, low-cost dental care

Medical Tourism: The Insurance Debate

Most insurers balk at covering medical procedures performed overseas, but some are exploring the option

Top Medical Tourism Destinations

With health-care costs on the rise, more U.S. insurers ponder Asia's hospitals and more patients may visit these popular sites for offshore operations

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