Report predicts what will transform healthcare by 2040
Personalised medicine; stem cell and nano scale medicine; gene therapy and digital health will transform healthcare by 2040, according to a new report, 'Future...
More anti-competitive practice in UK healthcare?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently launched another investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the private healthcare market in the UK. This...
1.18m foreigners subscribing to South Korea’s health system
The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea has reported that 1.18m foreigners staying in the country now subscribe to its healthcare system,...
Affluent Chinese patients go to Japan
Two of the most significant contributing factors to Japan’s success as a medical tourism destination is the liberalisation of its healthcare market, and the...
Prices and competition reduce flow to Costa Rica
According to local medical tourism association Promed the numbers of medical tourists going to Costa Rica is falling considerably due to international competition and...
Government plans to grow India’s medical tourism sector
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, India received 495,056 medical travellers in 2017, compared to 427,014 in 2016 and 233,918 in 2015. IMTJ...
UK no deal Brexit and access to cross-border healthcare
A no deal Brexit for the UK on the 31 October is a very real prospect. Ian Youngman looks at what the European Commission...
Singapore… Asia’s advanced medical care destination?
Singapore’s healthcare market is well-developed, with accessibility to high-quality care in both the public and private healthcare service sectors. Known for the availability of...
Third US patient death raises concerns
American cosmetic surgeons are warning Americans against traveling abroad for cosmetic surgery following the death of a New York woman who went for an...
Global insurer turns healthcare provider
Global health insurer AXA is expanding its Payer-to-Partner strategy in emerging markets, starting in Mexico and Egypt. It is creating a digital and physical...
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