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US city proposal to reimburse medical travel costs
In Jacksonville, Florida, City Councilman Reggie Gaffney has proposed legislation that would create a reimbursement option for city employees who travel for medical treatment...
Medical tourists return to Kerala and Kochi, India
One of the most popular medical tourism destinations in India, Kerala and Kochi are seeing the return of medical tourists.
One of the most popular...
Portugal: a hidden gem of European medical tourism?
There are hundreds of private hospitals and clinics throughout the EU that to some extent welcome medical tourists, but Portugal rarely comes to mind....
USA continues to ban medical travel to Cuba
Eased travel restrictions still ban US medical tourists but Cuba’s medical travel sector has many other sources of business.
The government of the USA has...
Major project to develop traditional Chinese medicine
The general office of the State Council in China has distributed the national health plan for the 14th five-year plan. The plan proposes to...
Canada domestic travel policies lack compassion
Some Northern indigenous leaders are calling for changes to Canada's Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) programme, particularly when it comes to patients who need to travel...
Unpaid bills threaten Spain’s medical travel sector
One reason that some Spanish hospitals and clinics are not keen on medical tourism is that they conflate medical tourists who travel to Spain...
Where do Kiwis go for treatment?
As borders open, New Zealanders can again travel for medical treatment.
As well as the usual cheap cosmetic surgery and dental treatment, Kiwis are considering...
Medical travel centres in India’s embassies
Seeking to drive inbound medical tourism, Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, has said he wants to set up medical travel business centres at Indian...
Geography of wellness
Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has launched a microsite called “Geography of Wellness”, a new research initiative providing economic data on the wellness economy for...
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