1. Can India Offer Hope through Affordable Fertility Treatments?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... more than one typically pays in the US or Western Europe. Is Cheap Health Care Really Good? Many people are justifiably wary of cheap health care.  After all, how can one expect the same standards ...

2. Getting the Most from Your Liposuction Surgery
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... most likely experience. It is worth noting that liposuction is not an alternative to a healthy lifestyle.  The procedure can, at best, complement diet and exercise, helping to remove fat deposits that ...

3. Pain Relief With Affordable Disc Degeneration Repair in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... expensive.  The surgery itself can be quite expensive, but in countries like India, Singapore, and Thailand, it is possible to find affordable health care for a fraction of what you might pay in the ...

4. Universal Health Care Trumped by Medical Tourism?
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The Rise of Global Medical Tourism vs. Universal Health Care in the US Medical tourism continues to see a rise in the number of foreign patients travelling abroad for affordable treatment in areas ...

5. The Cost of Dental Implants Will Bring a Smile to Your Face
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... the age of 65 didn’t have health insurance during 2007 and 2008.  Even though President Barack Obama has stated that reforming health care is one of his top priorities, that may not come soon enough for ...

6. Head to Brazil for a Nip and Tuck
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

...  Medical tourism however, which is predicted to turn into a $100 billion international industry by 2012 with more than 780 million people seeking health care abroad, is where an increasing number of people ...

7. Get a Winning Smile with Dental Veneers
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... on what fits the patient’s needs.  There are nonetheless many sites which are designed to help dental patients choose what is right for them. "Medical Tourism not Healthy" If, however, dental veneers ...

8. Despite the Recession, Medical Tourism Is on the Increase for India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... not appear to be the case.  Already popular in countries such as Thailand, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, and Turkey where accredited and affordable health care is available for many westerns, India is fast ...

9. Despite Desperation, Patients Want to Know, “Is Dental Tourism Dangerous?”
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... safety for affordable health care.  Affordable cosmetic procedures like dental crowns or facelifts may have been the hardest hit by the declining tourism.  Many patients are unwilling to accept the risk ...

10. Medical Tourism vs. Universal Health Care
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Can Medical Tourism Replace or Augment Universal Health Care? Universal health care is far more than a political catch phrase in the United States.  For some, it could mean the difference between having ...

11. Patients Shouldn’t Compromise Safety for Affordable Health Care
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... may be as close as the building next door.  Often advertised as health vacations, medical and dental tourism can unintentionally lull even the savvy travelers from situational awareness.  Dental tourists ...

12. Will Medical Tourism Help or Hurt US Health Care Crisis?
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How Long Before Affordable Cosmetic Surgery Ceases to be a US Oxymoron? Medical tourism has the potential to help the US health care crisis in several ways, but one particularly stands out:  stimulating ...

13. Will Universal Health Care Level Medical Playing Fields?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... such elective procedures as blepharoplasty.  Low cost of living and minimal overhead costs make it easier for Filipino, Thai, and Brazilian doctors to provide affordable health care.  Medical Tourism ...

14. Has Your Employer Added Medical Vacations to Your Medical Coverage?
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... tremendous opportunity to save and inexpensively incentivize employees, businesses are opting to add, rather than shun, traveling abroad for health care.    Cost Savings in Thailand May Mean Safer Health ...

15. Thailand Can Make a Man Out of You
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... the transition.  The surgical procedures and hormone treatments reshape the woman’s body and recreate her chemical makeup to make her into a man.  Are These Health Vacations Safe Though? Health vacations ...

16. Could Affordable Facial Implants Be for You?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... health care.  Are Medical Vacations Dangerous? If you are concerned that your medical vacation might be dangerous, that’s a good thing.  It’s when you aren’t concerned or paying attention that you ...

17. Can Medical Tourism Packages Thrive With Universal Health Care?
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US Push Toward Universal Health Care One of the major campaign promises from President-elect Obama was moving toward universal health care.  This will have a significant impact on those who currently ...

18. Affordable Health Care During Tumultuous Times
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Trouble in Thailand May Disrupt Draw for Affordable Health Care Even if patients are unafraid of the political unrest in Bangkok, Thailand, their hopes of traveling abroad in search of affordable health ...

19. Is Dental Tourism Safe?
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Low Prices vs. Safe Health Care Traveling abroad for low priced health care raises the question:  Is dental tourism—from dental fillings to root canals—safe for US patients?  Unfortunately, there’s ...

20. US Insurer Announces Cover for Health Vacations in India
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Americans Can Have Indian Heath Vacations Covered US insurer Wellpoint has announced a program to cover health vacations in India for group members who wish to travel for non-emergency medical treatment.  ...

21. The Search for the Legendary Health Vacation Insurance Provider
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... changed to keep pace with the growing public interest in medical tourism.  The promise of high quality healthcare and cosmetic surgery at low prices has proven too irresistible to ignore.  Today, a quick ...

22. Is Medical Tourism Dangerous?
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Is There a Downside to Cheap Healthcare? Cheap healthcare has always been sought after by those who are overlooked and underserved by health programs and coverage in their home countries. Medical tourism, ...

23. Get a Brazilian Butt with a Health Vacation Package
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... plastic surgeons have “the touch” as well.  How Much Does Buttock Augmentation Plus a Health Vacation Cost? If you choose the medical tourism route and head on over to Brazil to add some oomph to your ...

24. Look No Further for Low Priced Chemical Peels
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

...  Medical Tourism Coverage Expanding for Americans Unreasonably high health care costs drove more than 750,000 Americans to other countries for medical treatment in 2007.  For most of these patients, ...

25. Avoiding the Dangers of Medical Tourism
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... probably shouldn’t be on your list for health travel.  Healism.com offers an array of information about accreditation, malpractice, insurance, and destination country backgrounds which can help medical ...

26. Low Priced Colonoscopy: Bargain or Hoax?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Bargain Savvy Patients Still Want Safe Health Care Sure you can get a low priced colonoscopy in Thailand, but is that health vacation going to ensure your safety?  Will you travel thousands of miles ...

27. Can India Help You Fake Your Age Like the Rich and Famous?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... to India for a quick facial pick-me-up sounds thrilling, a few words of caution should be considered.  Is Health Tourism Safe? Medical tourism critics have often expounded on potential plastic surgery ...

28. Are Health Vacations Dangerous?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... know just how much faith they can put in the jaw-dropping price comparisons, which can be up to 80% lower abroad than in the US.  Is medical tourism truly the answer we’ve all been waiting for or are health ...

29. Custom Made Vaginas in Thailand?
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Health Vacations Extend Reach of Medical Care These days, you can have just about anything your way.  Plastic surgeons have long since extended that ideology to the human body.  In the past, however ...

30. How Singapore Is Restoring Virginity?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... procedure, there are risks of infection, blood loss, or other complications.  Medical tourism and health care accrediting bodies help reduce concerns about those risks.  Participating hospitals are fortified ...

31. Elective Surgery Not Always about Sex
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... while sight-seeing and experiencing cities like New Delhi. Another Cost Alleviated by Spider Veins Surgery Spider veins are not just unsightly, but they can also have health-related ramifications.  ...

32. Why Is Medical Tourism on the Rise?
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... would unfold if the tables were turned with more Americans turning up in Mexico.  That situation isn’t quite so farfetched, though.  With rising costs of healthcare pushing consumers abroad for everything ...

33. What Awaits You in Thailand?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... For those willing to do their homework and select only caregivers with a good reputation, the benefits of low cost healthcare and a medical vacation to boot far outweigh the potential risks.    ...

34. Reconciling Medical Tourism with Local Healthcare
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Criticism of Medical Tourism Critics of medical tourism have long pointed out the disparities in the health care provided to foreigners who pay in dollars and the local populations of popular medical ...

35. Why Health Vacations Are So Right for Women
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... higher premiums, insurers say, is that women between the ages of 19 and 55 have more health care needs than men.  It's not just pre-natal care and childbirth that raises the rates for women.  Child birth ...

36. History of Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... towards meeting the health care needs of these residents.  In the process, the city has built up a strong reputation for the quality of its US- and UK-educated physicians and ultramodern treatment facilities.  ...

37. Politics of the United Arab Emirates
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... defined the powers of the federation versus the powers of the individual emirates.  Foreign affairs, defense, immigration, postal services, health, and education all fall under federal jurisdiction.  Other ...

38. History of the United Arab Emirates
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... capitalism and Islamic culture, and it has positioned itself as a regional medical tourism and healthcare hub.  It attracts visitors who are impressed with the quality of its medical facilities, the wealth ...

39. History of Johannesburg
(Destinations/South Africa)

... Advances in healthcare have led to the establishment of the largest hospital in the world, the 3200-bed Chris Hani Bharagwanath hospital in Soweto, located just outside Johannesburg.  Other facilities ...

40. Politics of South Africa
(Destinations/South Africa)

... forced labor and slavery, and equality before the law.  The Bill of Rights also includes secondary rights that include the right to health care, education, and housing. Elections The first truly democratic ...

41. Getting around in Havana
(Destinations/Cuba)

...  Renting your own car is also not advisable because of the lack of well-marked street signs.  If your medical tourism holiday has you parked in the city center, you can easily walk around to most health ...

42. History of Havana
(Destinations/Cuba)

... on the tourism industry.  In recent years, the country has made great inroads into the medical tourism arena, with an eye on the burgeoning market for affordable healthcare in the US.  Cuba’s proximity ...

43. Languages in Cuba
(Destinations/Cuba)

... in the eastern provinces, Camaguey, and Ciego De Avila. English Cuba is a popular holiday and medical tourism destination, and as such, you’ll find English spoken at hospitality centers, health facilities, ...

44. Politics of Cuba
(Destinations/Cuba)

... have been set up to implement government campaigns, like those relating to health and education.  In reality, however, officials monitor the personal and professional lives of people in the neighborhood ...

45. Are Health Vacations Becoming Too Mainstream?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Boom Forecast for Health Vacations A recent study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions forecasts that medical tourism will grow significantly over the next few years.  The current number of ...

46. Medical Tourism Advice for the Newbie Traveler
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Not-so-Pleasant Health Vacation Experiences Medical tourism offers patients a way out of the high costs of health care in the US.  From face lifts to hip replacement surgery, patients are finding that ...

47. South Africa Offers More Than a Safari
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... major medical tourism destinations on the continent (although this could easily change in the future).  This places the country in the enviable position of attracting low cost healthcare shoppers who want ...

48. What Boob Jobs, Teeth, and Singapore Have in Common
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... amazing growth, particularly in recent years.  A combination of factors—excessive health care costs, sharp declines in disposable income, and the overwhelming desire to “bring sexy back”—have led US patients ...

49. Medical Tourism Competes with Strings and Doorknobs
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... plastic surgery to tourists at lower prices than they could find at home.  Since then, Thailand has expanded services covering the gambit of medical tourism care.  Today, health travelers experience lower ...