The Trend Of Medical Tourism

This is a fascinating article on the rise of medical tourism. Basically the large insurers and employers in the US have decided that having expensive procedures done overseas can be an extremely cost saving measure. This is a complex and controversial subject, but it does create a global marketplace for medical services. Specialists in the US might feel threatened, and care might be compromised. But the reality is that outcome rates in the US are so low anyway, that argument often rings hollow. Competition is always a good thing in the long run. It can be a messy process but in the end customers are better served. Prices go down and quality goes up.