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March 2009
Would you travel to save money on surgery?
Uninsured Americans also are shopping around for surgery in the U.S. in record numbers. Rodney Larson, a self-employed electrician from Minnesota, used Healthbase Online Inc. to arrange a triple heart bypass at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He paid $13,000 flat fee for the surgery, about $90,000 dollars less than the rate for uninsured patients in Minnesota.
November 2007
Medical Tourism To Canada
According to an article (Canada a mecca for medical tourism?) published in TheStar.com on October 13, 2007, Canada has the potential to become the next medical tourism destination.
Medical Tourism Tips: What a Medical Tourist should know and do
Medical tourism tips: Do proper research, Keep your local doctor informed, Have all your important documents in order, Keep important contact information handy, Be prepared to stay longer or shorter than expected, Work with a medical tourism company.
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