Saturday, August 22, 2009

Insurers aim to save from overseas medical tourism - USATODAY.com

Insurers aim to save from overseas medical tourism - USATODAY.com: "As Washington searches for ways to tame the country's escalating health care costs, more insurers are offering networks of surgeons and dentists in places like India and Costa Rica, where costs can be as much as 80% less than in America.

Until recently, most Americans traveling abroad for cheaper non-emergency medical care were either uninsured or wealthy. But the profile of medical tourists is changing. Now, they are more likely to be people covered by private insurers, which are looking to keep costs from spiraling out of control."

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