"Many vacationers already know Chennai, India, for its long sandy beaches and Costa Rica for its rich, tropical landscape. But both places are also among the top 10 destinations for medical tourism." Read More >>
"Why more and more people are travelling thousands of miles for care, and how it can be a viable option."
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"While Thailand and Singapore (and more recently Malaysia) have long been destinations of choice for tourists from Asia and the West looking for affordable medical treatments, these days it’s impossible to overlook the unique offerings coming from the Philippines."
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"Around midway through my research for the first edition of my book, Patients Beyond Borders, an old root canal became infected and I needed an extraction and implant. When my specialist in North Carolina quoted $4,100 for the procedures, I knew it was time to 'walk the medical tourism talk' and head overseas for care." Read More >>
"Does it really make sense to have medical treatments in Panama? My answer: Absolutely." Read More >>
"The Internet is giving us unprecedented access to health information. Here's how to use it wisely." Read More >>
"Asian hospitals treating American medical travelers will have to wait longer to see whether the bill will have a significant impact on their businesses, but US insurers will feel the reforms' impact more quickly, and that could lead them to look more closely at international options." Read More >>
"Foreigners visiting Malaysia for medical treatment has increased tremendously since 2003, reaching 341,288 patients in 2007. The revenue generated from medical tourism was about RM222.25 million for the first nine months of 2008 from more than 282,000 foreigners." Read More >>
"Over the course of the past several months, and particularly since the recent signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (otherwise informally known as the Healthcare Reform Bill), I’ve been asked by media and industry people how this new and landmark legislation will affect cross-border medical travel." Read More >>
"Turkey's potential to become an international center for medical tourism, evidenced by ever-increasing numbers of patients from the US, Europe and the Middle East traveling here for major procedures, is the topic of a new book, Patients Beyond Borders: Turkey Edition." Read More >>
"A medical-tourism event in the United States aims to introduce Turkey as a partner for the crisis-hit US healthcare world. The event to be held by the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce Midwest from March 12 to 13 in Chicago will also feature the official North American launch of the Patients Beyond Borders Turkey Edition." Read More >>
"'Think Turkey.' That's the novel message of a new, Turkey-specific edition of Patients Beyond Borders, the book that has brought a great deal of attention to the possibility of seeking low-cost medical treatments in foreign countries."
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"The idea of crossing borders for health care can be unfamiliar ... and perhaps even a little scary. To help you with the basics of getting the best medical treatment abroad, here are some important dos and don'ts, based on my personal experiences as a medical traveler and interviews with countless patients." Read More >>
"The publishers of the Patients Beyond Borders series of medical travel guides announced it will release a mobile phone app, HealthTraveler, providing access to information on the American-accredited hospitals and clinics in the world's 50 most-traveled tourist destinations." Read More >>
"Medical tourism, largely grounded last year by the sharp economic downturn, is expected to make a comeback as people begin to feel more positive about their finances." Read More >>
"Centrally located West and East, Turkey is in a unique position to serve Americans and Western Europeans as easily as Middle Easterners and Eastern Europeans."
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Medical travel is a tempting and growing market for many countries. In an article for Eurasianet.org, Molly Corso considers Georgia as a potential medical travel destination. Read More >>
"Like some 47 million other Americans, Nancy Sowa doesn't have health insurance. So when her doctors last year told her she needed a total hip replacement, the office manager for a non-profit did what a growing number of U.S. citizens are doing: She headed abroad." Read More >>
"Post-recession thrift, health care reform and the aging baby boom generation will likely lead to a surge in overseas 'medical tourism.'" Read More >>
Oprah introduces her audience for the first time to medical tourism; Patients Beyond Borders author lends advice to patients considering travel overseas for medical care. Read More >>
"Medical tourism is growing in popularity thanks to low cost, high-quality care and alluring destinations. Here are four reasons to skip town—for your health."
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"Medical tourism is booming as health care costs in developed countries spiral upward. Here are five facts about the industry ..." Read More >>
Deloitte Center for Health Solutions cites JCI and Patients Beyond Borders as "neutral overseers" in recently released medical tourism report update. Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author discusses traveling overseas for medical procedures on FOX Business with Brian Sullivan and Dagen McDowell. Read More >>
"Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take to the skies on 'medical tourism' junkets, looking for high-quality yet low-priced health care at foreign clinics." Read More >>
"In the past three months, the creaky Barron's staff has replaced a hip, two knees and undergone various nips and tucks." Read More >>
"The number of Americans getting their health or dental care out of the country is increasing. According to a 2008 study conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, 750,000 Americans traveled to a foreign country for medical and/or dental services in 2007, the last year for which the center has hard numbers."
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"The Middle East has unique dual position in the medical tourism industry ..." Read More >>
"Until I began hearing stories like the Stodas’, I assumed medical tourism largely involved socialites who quietly slipped out of the country and came back from Rio with deep tans and new noses." Read More >>
"As the health care debate rages on, people are going abroad for medical care because it's cheaper." Read More >>
AGELESS magazine focuses on medical travel with more 20 pages excerpted from Patients Beyond Borders. Read More >>
In the second of a two-part series on medical tourism in Korea, The Korea Herald reviews Korea’s leading international hospitals and medical travel destinations. Read More >>
"In the last five years, the number of JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited public and private hospitals around the world has increased by nearly 1,000%." Read More >>
"While the government, insurance companies and hospitals grapple over the best way to fix our ailing health care system, the uninsured and underinsured are looking elsewhere for options." Read More >>
"Why spend $160,000 on heart valve replacement surgery in Boston when the same procedure costs as little as $8,000 in India or a $43,000 hip replacement in New York when it can be done in Thailand for about $12,000?" Read More >>
"What began as a single worldwide medical tourism guide for medical tourists has become a mini-industry of country guides, and the world version has been updated. Patients Beyond Borders, considered the Lonely Planet of healthcare tourism, has just issued a country guide to Malaysia, while ones on Thailand and Turkey are coming out soon." Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author addresses Malaysia as a medical travel destination, and the challenges to building a top-quality international healthcare system. Read More >>
"Yes, like some estimated 46 million people living in the United States of America, I am without insurance. So when I need to do anything from dental work to blood tests it comes right out of the ol’ nomad piggy bank." Read More >>
"Saudi Arabia has a solid track record of growth in the outbound tourism sector, with medical travelers accounting for a significant portion of outbound tourists ..."
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"Malaysia is set to raise its profile in healthcare travel through an international guide on medical services in the country." Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author discusses the importance of international hospitals offering specialties and centers of excellence as part of their international marketing efforts. Read More >>
"Patients from developed countries can find comparable treatment abroad at a discount of as much as 80%. And it is becoming even more attractive as more industry players tie up with travel agents to provide a complete package." Read More >>
"New York Times columnist Michelle Higgins says tourists can grab last-minute bargains if they act quickly, and Josef Woodman, the author of Patients Beyond Borders, gives advice on how tourists can protect their immune systems on the road." Read More >>
"The overseas surgery industry, once a slightly scary medical niche, has taken off to a remarkable degree, its rise fueled by the continued rise in health care costs and by an economy that is creating an army of underinsured Americans looking for bargains." Read More >>
"'Don’t people come from all over the world for American health care?' is a rhetorical question you'll hear asked again and again, particularly by those who don't think our system needs fixing." Read More >>
"The global economy here on Planet Earth usually involves international trade in tangible products and goods of some kind. More and more, it also includes seeking professional medical services in foreign countries." Read More >>
"Last year more than 180,000 Americans packed their bags and headed overseas for nearly every imaginable type of medical treatment: tummy tucks in Brazil, heart valve replacements in Thailand, hip resurfacing surgeries in India, addiction recovery in Antigua, fertility diagnosis and treatments in South Africa, or restorative dentistry in Mexico." Read More >>
"Is traveling abroad for treatment a good idea? Peter Greenberg explains how this strategy can save you a bundle, as long as you take appropriate precautions."
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Patients Beyond Borders author discusses medical travel in Mexico on Peter Greenberg's radio show. Read More >>
Radio host Dawn Davenport, with Creating a Family, discusses fertility tourism on Blogtalk Radio. "Fertility tourism is significantly cheaper in some other countries such as Spain, South Africa, and India. Should you go abroad for treatment?" Read More >>
"Leading healthcare providers gathered recently in Singapore for the "Global Healthcare Congress 2009" to deliberate on the difficult issues each face amidst the changing economic situation" Read More >>
"Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders, a guide to medical tourism, told CNN that two to three million people travel outside their home country for treatment each year, while consultancy firm Deloitte calculates that 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for treatment last year." Read More >>
"The cost of surgery performed overseas can be as little as 20 percent of the price of the same procedure in the United States, according to a recent report by the American Medical Association." Read More >>
"Many of Taiwan’s hospitals are already equipped to handle international patients. A large number of doctors and nurses are able to speak English, and in major medical centers volunteers assist those who cannot communicate in English or any of Taiwan’s languages."
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"As the global recession hits Singapore's manufacturing and shipping business, the government of the city-state now focuses on attracting more international patients to its world-class hospitals with competitive price offer to help maintain its economy." Read More >>
Vietnam’s largest English-speaking newspaper interviews the author on the basics of international medical travel. Read More >>
"In addition to being a tourist destination known for its cultural, historical and natural attractions, Malaysia is starting to make its mark as an affordable yet sophisticated healthcare hub in Asia." Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author advises patients seeking stem cell and regenerative therapies abroad to “steer clear.” Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition introduces Taiwan's world-class healthcare facilities to an international audience of medical travelers. Read More >>
"'Patients Beyond Borders,' a book by Josef Woodman, is a good resource for the medical travel industry ...”
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"For years, some of Asia's premier hospitals have been popular destinations for U.S. patients who either lack health insurance or can't get coverage for certain procedures. And recently there have been signs that insurance companies might start actively encouraging this trend to save on costs." Read More >>
"Twenty years ago, an American needing knee surgery probably wouldn't think of jetting off to India for the operation. But times keep changing, health insurance costs keep rising, and Kumar Jagadeesan can cite a statistic that has led many patients to jump aboard a plane."
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"Here is help for the UAE’s first time medical travelers to Singapore. The Arabic version of ‘Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition’, which is now out, has all the details and information they look for." Read More >>
"For all its press, medical tourism is still an unmapped market. Two hotly anticipated reports, released by data giants McKinsey and Deloitte earlier this year, gave starkly different pictures of the industry." Read More >>
"As the national debate over America's medical insurance system rages on, a quiet revolution is taking place behind the scenes. In growing numbers, the nation's 61 million uninsured and underinsured citizens are giving up on a system that doesn't meet their needs and are seeking medical treatment abroad." Read More >>
"Improving quality and bargain prices are luring U.S. patients to developing countries for increasingly sophisticated procedures." Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author cites data discrepancies in two key research reports on medical travel.
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"As the national debate over America’s medical insurance system rages on, a quiet revolution is taking place behind the scenes." Read More >>
Peter Donnelly discusses medical travel with Patients Beyond Borders author including the current audience for healthcare abroad and the future of the industry. Read More >>
The world’s leading expat magazine profiles the Patients Beyond Borders author’s personal medical travel experiences, including valuable costs comparisons and patient planning information. Read More >>
The nation's leading health and fitness periodical provides information, tips and recommended reading on medical travel. Read More >>
"Hospital care in the United States is expensive, and rates of surgical complications and infections can be high. Those are just three reasons why your best option for surgery might be overseas." Read More >>
In a continuing inquiry on international medical travel, the U.S. News editors have compiled a series of excerpts from Patients Beyond Borders' recently published Second Edition. Read More >>
"Medical travel is not new to Europeans, who have been crossing borders for millennia for healthcare, and have seen millions of patients from far-flung lands seek Western-style and alternative treatments."
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“Medical tourism enhances Israel's reputation across the world as a provider of medicine of the highest standard . . . and promotes peace, especially when patients come from Muslim lands -- citizens of Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Dubai, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have received treatment in Israel over the past few years.” Read More >>
Noted international talk show host Riz Khan interviews the author of Patients Beyond Borders on the pros and cons of medical travel. Read More >>
Noted international talk show host Riz Khan interviews the author of Patients Beyond Borders on the pros and cons of medical travel. Read More >>
"When two U.S. doctors told Bruce Peterson he needed spinal surgery, he boarded a plane for Thailand. Eager for the world's best medical care and aware of the high price of stateside medicine, the Boynton Beach nursery owner went to Bangkok, where he received a surgical alternative to spinal fusion." Read More >>
"Experts project the international market for medical travel to explode in the coming years as more Americans and others, fed up with high costs and long wait times, seek everything from knee and hip replacements to bypass surgeries." Read More >>
"Taiwan is meeting the health needs of its people. Rated as having the second-best health care system in the world, it also offers tourism opportunities." Read More >>
"About a year ago, I wrote about the first full-length book to take up the subject of medical and dental tourism in a serious and scientific fashion." Read More >>
Pulitzer Prize winner Andres Oppenheimer reports on his emergency surgical experience in a foreign hospital, and the life-saving care he received. Read More >>
Asia’s largest spa and wellness magazine introduces Patients Beyond Borders and medical travel in the region. Read More >>
"At first skeptical about the safety and costs savings, Percak-Dennett is now a convert to what's known as medical tourism. Last June, for a total of $17,000, Percak-Dennett got her knee replaced, round-trip airfare and a stay in a fine hotel."
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"As medical travel has gained acceptance and the industry begins to take off, the debate over its ethics also gains momentum." Read More >>
This U.S. News and World Report feature allows U.S. medical travelers, for the first time, to access a broad array of interactive tools to aid them in planning a medical travel journey, including a World Hospital Finder and an Interactive Budget Estimator spreadsheet. Read More >>
"The prospect of getting two root canals at a time didn't scare Lisa Stewart. The price tag was another story." Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author talks to AARP about his experiences with medical travel, and offers some cautions for patients. Read More >>
"With its world-class and luxurious medical facilities at affordable prices, Asia may become as popular for medical tourists as it is for holidaymakers."
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"Among those who travel for medical services, India is known for top-notch health care at low prices." Read More >>
"People are voting with their feet, essentially ... [Employers] are driving insurance companies to find alternative sources of care." Read More >>
“… an increasing group of Americans have been priced out of the US healthcare system.” Host Catherine Bradford of the Wellness Roadshow interviews Patients Beyond Borders author. Read More >>
"Twenty-five years ago, the idea of traveling overseas to get your teeth fixed ... wouldn't have been a consideration." Read More >>
"That time of year has come again when you're making plans with your friends about where you want to go for spring break, buying new swim suits, stocking up on the essentials for the big car ride and ... planning a medical procedure in a foreign country?" Read More >>
Life-saving surgeries at cut-rate prices are a thriving industry in developing countries. Read More >>
Forbes Traveler kicks off the travel year with a survey and slide show of top medical travel destinations in Asia and Latin America. Read More >>
"Once considered a fad for the wealthy or a calculated risk for the poor, the option of traveling overseas for medical procedures has hit the mainstream." Read More >>
Healthleaders Editor Jim Molpus talks with Patients Beyond Borders author and other industry leaders on the business side of medical travel and globalized healthcare. Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author responds to questions about preferred medical travel destinations, costs, and potential complications. Read More >>
Some pros and cons for the medical traveler, including informative statistics on two leading international hospitals. Read More >>
"Some physicians will say that it's a great way to offload treatments that don't pay well, anyway, because the insurance companies will only pay $19,000 for that $100,000 operation, and $19,000, by the time they take care of overhead, isn't that much." Patients Beyond Borders author discusses medical travel from a business perspective. Read More >>
Forbes reports on the rising trend of medical travel, with focus on JCI accreditation and India’s Wockhardt Hospital. Read More >>
The world’s leading travel publisher and authority interviews the author about Patients Beyond Borders: Singapore Edition and why Singapore is emerging as a top medical travel destination. Read More >>
"You can have surgery for less than half the price, but only in countries where you wouldn't drink the water. Is 'medical tourism' a brilliant solution—or a too-risky business?" Read More >>
Did you know the world’s largest JCI-accredited hospital is in Seoul? Patients Beyond Borders author comments on a recent hospital tour of South Korea, and an extensive health screening he received there. Read More >>
Inspired by Patients Beyond Borders, Washington Post staff writer Cindy Loose accompanies a patient to Thailand for a heart surgery. Read More >>
Fox News anchor Steve Centanni interviews Josef Woodman and Gray Panther Executive Director Susan Murany about the new trend of Americans traveling to Mexico for long term care. Read More >>
Fox News anchor Catherine Herridge interviews Josef Woodman and Peter Lavine on the pros and cons of international medical travel, hospital accreditation and more. Read More >>
"Soaring U.S. medical costs are causing many Americans to take to the skies on 'medical tourism' junkets, looking for high-quality yet low-priced health care at foreign clinics." Read More >>
"'When I returned from my tour of 20 hospitals overseas, I showed my son the slides, and he kept asking if they were photos of my hotel,' Woodman says. 'In fact they were all pictures of the wards.'" Read More >>
"Pauline Frommer fills in for Joan Hamburg and talks to Josef Woodman about the issues surrounding medical travel." Read More >>
I spoke yesterday with Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders, Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism. Listen in and hear what he has to say." Click the Read More link to listen to the podcast. Read More >>
"With spending on health care in America topping $2 trillion, baby boomers aging and the pool of uninsured rising to about 43 million, insurers, small employers and individual Americans without insurance are looking at overseas care as an alternative for costly treatments, even for complex procedures like heart surgery and procedures excluded from coverage in the U.S." Read More >>
"While I rested in a spotless room, he designed a programme for my recovery, recommended a week of convalescence, and prescribed an array of medication for the searing joint pain. The total cost came to less than $100." Read More >>
“Forget shady Mexican clinics for phony cancer treatments. Today, more than 100 American-accredited hospitals around the world — particularly in Asia — offer complex, high-tech treatments, often in luxurious hospitals and recuperation centers…. Woodman’s book is a practical guide to planning a medical trip.” Read More >>
"... A lot of people are one diagnosis away from having to put a second mortgage on their homes to pay for an expensive treatment ...” Read More >>
“Medical and dental tourism are obviously part of an increasing globalization of life. Just as numerous high-quality commercial and manufacturing processes are now found overseas, it is becoming fairly obvious that the medical and dental professions of numerous foreign countries also are gaining fame. They also are gaining American patients who travel there for affordable treatment.” Travel writer Arthur Frommer reviews Patients Beyond Borders and discusses medical travel. Read More >>
“The $20 billion-a-year global medical-tourism market finally has a guidebook of its own. With medical tourism now growing at 15 percent annually….this tome couldn’t be more timely.” Read More >>
Travel writer reviews Patients Beyond Borders and considers benefits of traveling abroad for health care. Read More >>
“I have read and am impressed by this book.” Arthur Frommer, generally acknowledged to be the nation's foremost authority on budget travel, interviews Patients Beyond Borders author Josef Woodman on The Travel Show with Arthur Frommer. Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author Josef Woodman notes that next year more than 300,000 Americans will pack their bags and head overseas to save money on expensive treatments. Read More >>
America’s soaring healthcare costs are creating huge shifts in global healthcare services. Asian hospitals, filled with international medical travelers, are expanding facilities and services to keep up with demand. Read More >>
Patients Beyond Borders author Josef Woodman warns that not all hospitals and medical facilities are equal, and healthcare consumers should do careful research before undertaking what could be a life-altering journey. Read More >>