Medical tourism banking on U.S. health care reform
The medical tourism industry is welcoming President Barack Obama’s new health care reform law with a smile that would make a Botox doctor proud.
The medical tourism industry is welcoming President Barack Obama’s new health care reform law with a smile that would make a Botox doctor proud.
So you’re not thrilled with the new healthcare reform package signed into law today by President Barack Obama. What can you do?
Well, you can be like talk radio host Rush Limbaugh and move to Costa Rica as a way of protesting the new law. Better yet, you can combine your love of travel with your need for medical care by experiencing medical tourism.
Korea is already a popular destination for patients from across the Far East seeking cost-effective plastic surgery and other medical treatment. Now, government officials plan to promote the country as a medical tourism destination.
With health-care reform stalling out and the recession in full swing, there are more reasons than ever for people to seek cheaper medical treatment overseas.