December 23, 2007
Why Medical Tourism is Gaining Popularity
I remember the first time I read about a new term that was introduced into our lexicon here in the US recently, called “medical tourism”. I didn’t even know there was such a trend occurring, although as I read further about this increasingly popular pursuit, it made perfect sense. You see, here in the US we are facing, and have been facing for several years now, somewhat of a healthcare crisis.There are scores more US citizens that are not insured than are insured at any given time, and that translates into a lot of people who are paying exorbitant doctors visit, surgery and treatment fees when they need medical attention, and an even bigger number of people who simply don’t seek medical attention when they need it because they know they can’t afford it.Even if you have insurance, the cost of the premiums is going up higher every year, and even the co-pays are reaching higher numbers than ever seen.Today, it is more of a rarety to have “a great insurance plan” than it was just ten years ago. Add into that, the fact that here in the US, our physicians, specialists, plastic surgeons, dentists, psychiatrists, and […]
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