Editor's Note: Budget Travel kicks off the New Year with a story on medical travel and what consumers need to consider. Penned by Fran Golden, the piece explores key issues and considerations surrounding medical travel and even provides a brief cost comparison chart. 

If even one of India's shining new hospitals for the elite can be ravaged by fire, what can we expect from the crumbling government institutions for the poor? Globalpost.com—For foreign "medical tourists" and a tiny fraction of the Indian elite, shining urban hospitals treat patients with the latest in diagnostic

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Appointment underscores Aetna’s commitment to improve health outcomes and reduce overall cost in the global markets in which Aetna operates  BUSINESS WIRE--Aetna (NYSE: AET), a leading global diversified healthcare benefits company, announced today that Matthew Hunt has been appointed managing director, Health Services, of Aetna International. In this role, Hunt will