Transplant tourism on the rise, despite high risk
The number of people leaving the USA for transplant tourism is on the rise, despite the high health risks. 75,000 people on active waiting...
American medical tourism to Cuba to stay illegal
Media suggestions that it is or soon will be legal for American medical tourists to go to Cuba are wrong. Medical tourism agencies hoping...
WhatClinic buys Toothpick
Ireland’s WhatClinic buys UK dental booking site Toothpick. The sector is moving to online real time booking, a key reason for the acquisition by...
Potential for circumvention medical tourism
A report by the medical tourism unit at Simon Fraser University looks at circumvention medical tourism in the Bahamas. Patients travelling abroad for medical...
Malaysia targets Gulf and Muslim countries
Malaysia seeks to boost medical tourism numbers by focusing more on medical tourists from the Gulf. Malaysia feels comfortable competing against Thailand and Singapore...
More medical tourists visiting Japan
Japan is attracting more medical tourists, mostly from China, but numbers are not known. Latest available edstimates from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and...
Oman considering compulsory health insurance
The Omani government is actively considering mandatory healthcare insurance for all expatriate and Omani workers, to be provided by employers.
The Omani government is actively...
Medical tourism numbers fall as costs rise
Medical tourism numbers fall, as Singapore is one of the most expensive places in the world. While new markets such as Myanmar and Bangladesh...
Universal healthcare not going to happen in ireland
The universal health insurance plan for Ireland is not affordable, now or ever, says the government after new reports from ESRI and KPMG. Irish...
Apps revolutionise healthcare and threaten agency role
Healthcare apps offering direct booking and consultation services with doctors are a threat and opportunity for medical tourism. New technology is changing how healthcare...
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