Theatlantic.com, by Allan May—Innovation is the jewel in the crown of the US healthcare system. We surely can't brag about having the most affordable medical insurance, or the longest-living patients. But we can brag, and do brag, about having the most cutting-edge medical- and bio-technology in the world. So this

TravelDaily.co.uk—The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a response plan to mitigate the potential impact of the European debt crisis, widespread flooding in Thailand and recent bombings in the restive south. The agency still expects European arrivals to grow over the coming months, but is concerned about slowing arrivals

PR.com—Satori World Medical, a leading medical travel company, has appointed Geoffrey Harris to serve on its Strategic Advisory Board. Satori’s Strategic Advisory Board assists the company’s Board of Directors and senior management team in the design of Satori World Medical’s forward-looking strategy and tactics. Geoffrey Harris was previously the Managing

Government austerity measures could lead to a rise in the number of UK patients traveling abroad for medical treatment, if NHS waiting lists start to lengthen. Many could end up going to newer EU member states such as Poland and Bulgaria, finds a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

In a new series on The Commonwealth Fund Blog, Jonathan Cohn, senior editor at the New Republic and the author of Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis—and the People Who Pay the Price, will explore the healthcare systems of four countries: the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom