Medical tourism isn’t just for cheaper health care. Sometimes, it’s for treatment that’s only available abroad. For example, stem-cell-based treatments are hard to come by in America and are rarely covered by insurance companies. However, limitations are fewer abroad, resulting in quite a few Americans seeking this particular type of treatment last year. Overall, 1.5 million Americans traveled abroad last year to seek health care.
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June 19, 2009 at 4:27 pm |
This was a fascinating article. I’d heard of people going to Mexico for dental work – but flying to Germany for stem cell treatments? Seems like there are more medical options than ever.