NEWS IN REVIEW An International Perspective On The Paradoxes Of US Health Care healthaffairs.org – Each year, the Commonwealth Fund selects an international cohort of Harkness Fellows in health care policy and practice, consisting of mid-career researchers, policy makers, and practitioners with leading positions in their countries, who come to the US to study

How Abu Dhabi is Changing the Game in Medical Tourism Medicaltourismmag.com – As part of an agreement between the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) - the organization that regulates Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector - and Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, stakeholders in the emirate’s healthcare system aim to develop a comprehensive network of specialized healthcare

Advanced Healthcare Partner Business Model Applied to Medical Tourism Medicaltourismmag.com – Through utilizing and leveraging their experiences in superior healthcare business strategies, access to resources, and current partnerships, AHP is able to positively affect companies in the healthcare industry as well as their diverse range of needs. Medigo: the Berlin-based startup sending patients abroad for surgery By

Brazil suspends beef exports to China due to mad cow case: exporter whtc.com – SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian exporters selling beef to China face a temporary ban on shipments as Brazil deals with an atypical case of mad cow disease in Mato Grosso state, a representative of a leading exporter told Reuters on Monday on condition

U.S. trust in pharma ticks upward, but consumers still distrust the industry: survey Fiercepharma.com – The good news is trust in the pharma industry is up. The bad news is that it’s still not enough to move the industry out of "distrusted" status. Edelman’s annual trust barometer research recorded an increase of 6

How Hong Kong’s Health System Favors Outward Medical Tourism Medicaltourismmag.com – Walking through the passageways at the North District Hospital in Hong Kong, it may be difficult to ignore one sign on the notice board. The sign stares at all who care to read and lists all the services available in

Patient cost largely unrelated to procedure price or insurance coverage, study finds Beckershospitalreview.com –Little correlation exists between what a patient pays for a service and the amount an insurer pays or the overall price of a procedure, according to a new study from right-leaning think tank Pioneer Institute. The study, which examines data from

Medicine alone can’t lengthen US lives. We need to invest outside the health care system Usatoday.com –For the third consecutive year, life expectancy in the United States has declined. In fact, for the past 60 years our life expectancy has dropped in comparison to other rich countries. As we consider the state of our

Morethan 90% of world’s children breathe toxic air, report says, as India prepares for most polluted season CNN.com --Around 93% of the world's children under 15 years of age breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and development at serious risk, accounting for 1.8 billion children, according to

Payers Partner with Trade Orgs to Roll Out Association Health Plans Healthpayerintelligence.com --Healthcare payers are beginning to launch partnerships with trade organizations and chambers of commerce to provide association health plans (AHPs) to small businesses and contractors.The roll out of AHPs follows federal and state efforts to position AHPs as an option for individual or