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Healthcare Reform - Legal & Policy

The United States Court System and Liability for Treatment of American Patients Overseas ~ Challenging Jurisdiction

It seems like every day you see the same statistics quoted in the news media, cited by candidates running for political office or in the trade press, that as many as 50 million Americans have no health insurance.

Economics & Investments

Financial Savings in Medical Tourism?

American patients pursue health care in medical destinations primarily to save money. Employers and insurance companies are exploring offshore healthcare options for the same reason.

Editorial

Costa Rica: More than Cosmetic & Dental Surgery

Costa Rica not only has universal health care, but Costa Rica is considered to have one of the best health care systems in all of Latin America The government runs more than 30 hospitals and 250 clinics.

Destination Spotlight

Costa Rica: From Ecotourism Leader to World Class Healthcare Provider

Costa Rica is well known around the world as a premier ecotourism destination. Its proximity, stunning scenery and friendly locals have been luring North American travelers for at least three decades, long before the term “ecotourism” became popular.

Destination Spotlight

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY IN COSTA RICA

All our patients not only leave satisfied with the medical result obtained they leave thankful for having found a different way of medical care. From the medical point of view it behooves just to mention that in Costa Rica we have the highest longevity index.

Editorial

5 Elements to Choosing an International Hospital

With so many choices available to us, it is sometimes difficult to discern truth from fiction and make sense of the mountain of information that is coming our way. This is especially true when it comes to choosing and trusting the right hospital.

Editorial

EDITORIALS

America is viewed as the land of the great and the land of opportunity. Unfortunately, that is painting a pretty rosy picture that isn’t exactly true. At the end of the day our health care system is broken.

Destination Spotlight

Patient Processing Clinica Biblica Style

In an effort to make this process easier Clinica Biblica Hospital established an international patient department specifically dedicated to making life a little easier for the foreign patient.

Economics & Investments

The Boomers are Coming! The Boomers are Coming!

It’s the “Baby Boomers!” The emergence of the baby-boomer generation has been driving many of the changes in American society and culture. Everything from hairstyles and health clubs to the Dr. Spock method of parenting is affected.

Medical Tourism

Mejores Médicos de Cáncer de Próstata en Nueva York

Descubra el tratamiento del cáncer de próstata en Nueva York. Encuentre médicos destacados y hospitales líderes en cáncer. Expertise, tecnología y experiencia para su salud. tratamiento cáncer de próstata, médicos oncólogos, hospitales de cáncer, Nueva York, cirugía robótica, Dr. Ash Tewari, opciones de tratamiento.

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Medical Tourism Index
Medical Tourism Index

Medical Tourism Index: A Critical Gauge for Medical Tourism Destinations

The Medical Tourism Index offers stakeholders, as well as health consumers and payers a unique advantage in exploring major medical travel destinations, providing adequate information about their healthcare and social infrastructures as their commitment to the highest quality of care. The MTI is available to governments, and insurers, and health consumers and presents a valuable resource to identifying, tracking, and evaluating the quality and standards of healthcare across several destinations.