Prweb.com - Save On Medical announces their new patient assistance initiative, which helps patients in low-populated areas find quality and affordable healthcare providers with comparative price-shopping features. Patients with limited physician access now have a resource to help them discover the closest providers with the best reviews and pricing. Geographic data firm,
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48 Million People Lack Insurance, Unaware of Health Law
fiercehealthpayer.com - Almost 25 percent of adults between 19 and 64 years old--or 48 million people--lacked health insurance last year, and almost 70 percent of those adults lacked health coverage for more than a year, according to a study published by the Commonwealth Fund. The study suggests that this coverage
Jamaica Poised To Benefit From US$35 Billion Health Tourism Industry – Government Seeking To Develop Plan To Tap Into Growing Market
Jamaica-gleaner.com - With the capacity to generate in excess of US$35 billion per year, health tourism appears to be a viable income-generating option, which, if pursued, could bring vast sums into the country's coffers. "There is a lot of potential for health tourism in Jamaica," said Dr. Wykeham McNeill, minister of tourism and entertainment.
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Dr. Marc Harrison, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Eric Grossman, Senior Partner, Mercer
Editor's Note: Medical Travel Today recently featured news of the Johns Hopkins-PepsiCo deal. In an effort to better understand the future of medical travel for employer groups, we decided to connect with Mercer, the organization responsible for bringing some of the largest employers and providers together. We're grateful to Eric Grossman,
A Report from the 3rd Annual Center for Medical Tourism Research Conference
Prepared by Christine A. Sandoval, University of the Incarnate Word, Undergraduate Student The 3rd Annual Center for Medical Tourism Research (CMTR) Conference took place Feb. 13-15, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. This year's conference featured associate professor Dr. Tricia Johnson from Rush University, who served as the keynote speaker. Johnson's
The New Yorker and “The Takeaway” Examine the Lure of Healthcare Abroad for Americans
Editor's Note: The April 16 issue of The New Yorker featured an interesting piece by staff writer James Surowiecki, called "Club Med." In it, Surowiecki explores not just the phenomena of medical travel, including impressive numbers for inbound travel to Thailand, Malaysia, and South Korea, but also the potential for even greater growth
Study Finds Cancer Care Costs Higher in U.S. Than Europe, But Survival Longer – Top Cancer Expert Disagrees
Medical Travel: The Time for Agents is Now
by Maria Lenhart, travelmarketreport.com - News articles about medical tourism often focus on the exotic - patients traveling to India for invasive heart surgery and the like. Many outpatients going to these areas generally use outpatient housing. But for travel agents, the best opportunities in this burgeoning market are far