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Health Tourism
The Guardian |
NHS: Poles, paracetamol and the myth of health tourismThe GuardianNever mind the stupid EU referendum, there were some truly regrettable things about the Queen's Speech: chiefly, the proposals to tackle benefit and healthcare "tourism" (modern Conservatives use this previously bland word, used for simply exploring ... |
Saudi Gazette |
New center to promote health tourism in IndiaSaudi GazetteAround 850,000 tourists visited India in 2011 for treatment, which increased to 1.1 million in 2012. This is a clear indication that India is becoming the most sought-after Asian destination for healthcare tourism. Industry estimates peg the growth of ... |
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Kyrenia to draw health tourism by medical hubHurriyet Daily NewsThe hospital, which will be founded jointly by Turkey-based hospital chains Florence Nightingale and Girne American University, is looking to draw a substantial amount of health tourism to the island as the complex will offer a number of rare medical ... |
Tourism Review |
SPAIN: HEALTH TOURISM IS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITYTourism ReviewHealth tourism has become more important in Spain in recent years, attracting more than 20,000 international tourists in 2012, according to Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego. At her conference in the Comisión de Industria, Energía y ... |
Medical Tourism
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New medical tourism project in Dubai laucnhedAl-BawabaIn an earlier interview with Gulf News, Eisa Al Maidour, director-general of the DHA, said that the medical tourism initiative will be implemented by hosting medical exhibitions, participating in overseas exhibitions, encouraging global healthcare ... |
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City scores low on medical tourismThe New Indian ExpressAccording to a study on medical tourism in India by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and McKinsey, medical tourism market in India is valued to be worth over $310 million with 1,00,000 foreign patients coming in every year. Of this, Chennai ... |
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Medical Tourism: Best Places For Quality Health Care OverseasHuffington PostMedical tourism has seen a surge in popularity over the last 10 to 15 years, as many discover the savings that can be enjoyed by traveling abroad for medical and dental work. InternationalLiving.com recently released its 2013 Health Care Survey ... |
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Why is medical tourism from Australia booming?SBSMeredith Jones from Sydney's University of Technology is researching one aspect of medical tourism - cosmetic surgery - and says price is no longer the only motivator. "Now I'm getting more people saying things to me like I'd prefer to have it overseas ... |
Dental Tourism
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Is Costa Rica Dental Tourism Safe?The Costa Rican TimesCosta Rica News – Many US, Canadian and UK patients believe that going abroad to get medical and dental care is a wise decision as they will be able to save a lot of money on procedures that are overly expensive if done in their home countries.and more » |
The Costa Rican Times |
Obamacare Boosting CR Dental TourismThe Costa Rican TimesCosta Rica News – Since the passing of Affordable Care Act or more commonly known as Obamacare in 2010 a lot of people are still confused with what the new law covers as parts of it are still being deliberated and being worked on. dental implants costa ...and more » |
The Costa Rican Times |
Costa Rica Dental Tourism Season is HereThe Costa Rican TimesCosta Rica News – When it comes to dental tourism in Costa Rica many people are looking to come when the airfares start coming down as Costa Rica enters rainy season. Spirit Airlines ran a weekend special recently, where they offered a round trip ... |
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GoDaddy Announces 'Cup of Coffee' Campaign for SMBs in IndiaBusiness Wire India (press release)“GoDaddy's small business expertise helped me accomplish my dreams,” said GoDaddy customer Shikhar Dogra, who owns dental tourism business, Smile-India.com. “I was looking for a simple and affordable way to grow my business and GoDaddy India ...and more » |
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Allamakee Driftless Safari to kick off Memorial DayWaukon StandardArea residents and visitors are invited to join Allamakee Economic Development and Tourism for a summer adventure exploring the historical, cultural and natural treasures of Allamakee County. ... Allamakee County Conservation, Allamakee County Economic ...and more » |
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Body Lift Procedure in the Philippines Offers Stunning AdvantagesWiredPRNews.com (press release)The comprehensive makeover often takes multiple stages to complete, but lower costs and spectacular world-class vacation ambiance make the Philippines ideal for extended medical tourism. The Philippines is growing as a medical destination for savvy ... |
HealthCare Abroad
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Medical Tourism: Best Places For Quality Health Care OverseasHuffington PostWith expats and experts alike weighing in, International Living has listed the top seven countries for high-quality health care overseas. To see which countries made the cut, take a look at the slideshow below, and for a breakdown of why each country ... |
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Xerox's Ursula Burns among world's most powerful womenRochester Democrat and ChronicleOver the next 12 to 18 months under Burns' leadership the company will aggressively pursue acquisitions, particularly in data analytics, and enhance its health care business both at home and abroad.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel was first on the list.and more » |
EBONY.com |
Nigerian Healthcare Steps UpEBONY.comAnd in this challenging environment—where public funding is scarce and mismanagement causes chaos—the few middle- and upper-income families who can afford to leave the continent even for basic check-ups. In fact, Nigerians spend more than $6.25 ... |
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Why Medicare Won't Cover You OverseasU.S. News & World Report (blog)This restriction on Medicare coverage also ignores the potential cost savings to Medicare offered by lower-cost health care options abroad. Currently about 50 million Americans receive Medicare benefits. In less than a generation, that number will ... |
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A Populist Argument For Eliminating The Corporate TaxForbesThe beliefs shape the policy; that businesses need more regulatory oversight by the EPA, unions need to win more elections, banks need the rough oversight of Dodd Frank to manage risk, and the healthcare system needs the management of the Affordable ...and more » |
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PhilHealth reminds OFWs of new premium ratePhilippine Information AgencyIt also recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) to promote and inform OFWs and their qualified dependents of their rights to access quality health care services through their PhilHealth coverage ... |
Jul 14, 2007 - - Australia's Herald Sun reports increase in number of botched cosmetic surgeries received in Asia. - Australia
Jun 24, 2007 - - Wellmed Media has officially launched the first exclusive news portal on Arab medical tourism industry.
- UAE
Jan. 13, 2007 - - Healthcare tourist becomes quadriplegic after language barrier interpretation error. - Philippines
Jan 8, 2007 - - Chandigarh - HealthCare Tourism Destination faces acute shortage of Ambulances. Source: Indian Express Newspapers
May 29, 2006 - - Outsourcing Your Heart - Time Magazine
May 9, 2006 - - Americans increasingly traveling overseas for cheaper surgeries - USA Today
May 3, 2006 - - India Offers Both Best, Worst of Health Care
May 26, 2005 - - Medical Tourism - ABC Radio National
March 26, 2005 - - A Passage to India for Medical Treatment
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Jul. 5, 2008 - - HTI relaunches HTI Compliance program for health tourism operators, clinics and hospital referral agencies.
Feb. 8, 2008 - - HTI terminates non-clinical accreditation program; releases full protoocol to the public as open source to promote global health travel safety.
Jan. 28, 2008 - - HTI announces that as many as 1 million Americans will receive health care abroad in 2008, with up to 40% seeking dental services and 23% seeking cosmetic surgery.
Jan. 27, 2008 - - - -HTI publishes 1st annual health travel trends for the health tourism industry.
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Jan. 22, 2008 - - HTI announces that dental services and India top the list of most popular procedures and locations for health travel.
Dec. 13, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International opens first international office in South America - Quito, Ecuador.
Oct. 15, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International opens first international office in Asia - Gurgaon, India.
Oct. 8, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International to Chair and present at International Medical Tourism Forum, 2007 - Goa, India.
Sept. 8, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International launches the worlds first accreditation program for Health Tourism Companies.
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Mar. 17, 2007 - - HealthCare Trip on track to launch providers accreditation service by July, 2007; Beta-accreditation system to be tested in June.
Jul. 30, 2006 - - HealthCare Trip to launch a new HealthCare Tourism accreditation service for health care tourism operators, agencies, hotels and hired car/chaffeur driver companies.
Jul. 24, 2006 - - HealthCare Trip Launches Free Non-Profit Portal For Patients Traveling Abroad For HealthCare (Health Tourism, Medical Tourism and Dental Tourism).
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