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The idea of Americans flying overseas to get a heart valve replacement before sightseeing at the Taj Mahal is no longer foreign.
In fact, medical tourism is a $40 billion business globally, and the people packing their bags most frequently are Americans. Numerous nations - notably India, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia - are making a lot of money off the American healthcare system’s problems, but it isn’t all bad news for the U.S. Medical tourism companies are cropping up across the country - approximately 50 so far - and there’s no end in sight.
‘It’s exploding, right now, this year,’ says Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-class Medical Tourism. ‘Medical tourism isn’t a gimmick, it’s not fun in the sun, like the press used to say. It’s become a component of the larger global healthcare landscape, and because of that, there are business opportunities out there.’
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Yes, it’s true! One of them is a company made of three Americans who live in Bombay, India. Appropriately named America’s Medical Solutions. I have used them for three different procedures but they do not charge you any money. They get their fees from the doctors or hospitals they refer you to, and they’re up to date on eveything including touring.