Category Archives: Medical Tourism

What Are the Pros and Cons of Medical Tourism?

As health care costs continue to rise, more and more Americans are looking at their options for elective and non-emergency medical and dental procedures. One option quickly growing in popularity is medical tourism – seeking medical treatment outside the United States. However, cost is only one of the reasons why people travel outside their home…

Each year, thousands of Americans travel outside the United States for medical treatment and care. This growing category of health care is known as medical tourism, health tourism or health travel services. Since the term is so broad, it’s worth explaining what medical tourism is and why some people choose to travel outside their own…