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Study: Substantial minority of Americans would try medical tourism

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Medical tourism has been on the minds of health plans and employers for quite some time, though arguably, less so where average Americans are concerned. According to a new Gallup Poll, however, a growing number of U.S. citizens are getting interested in the prospect.

Gallup found that 29 percent of respondents would consider traveling to non-U.S. destinations for a major problem or procedure, 24 percent would seek cancer diagnosis and treatment overseas, 15 percent would travel for orthopedic procedures, 14 percent would go abroad for heart treatment and 10 percent would travel to get plastic surgery.

The poll concludes that the uninsured are the most interested in medical tourism options, with 37 percent of uninsured respondents saying that they would consider cancer care overseas. Only 22 percent of those with health insurance shared this sentiment.

All told, it seems that medical tourism is still a dicey proposition for those who have other options, but unless health reform covers everyone quickly, it seems likely that it will continue to grow in popularity among the uninsured.

To learn more about the survey:
- read this Health Leaders Media piece

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I believe a number of healthcare consumers are seeking healthcare out of his or her state is because of the concern and illiteracy in the healthcare arena and in the recovery regions.

A number of healthcare providers whom assume the paraprofessional positions, tend, to offer more than the healthcare technique. Some of the Nurses in some American hospitals feel that customer service has nothing,to do with healthcare.

This is why a number of potential patients are finding himself or herself going out of his and her network and his or her state for healthcare.

The services are better
The healthcare presentation is far more understandable.
The patient does not fall in between the cracks.
A drastic change has to take place before, government can create a design which forces his or her insurance clients, to become a patient interlata and intralata.
Acculturation is another reason for potential patients, to move away from his or her dwelling location.
The environment also sells healthcare, a number of supervisors are not spending enough money on the floors for materials. State of the art equipment, defines the healthcare delivery, to some patients.
Billing techniques is also a reason why potential patients decide to move out of his or her network.
This problem most likely falls under the content of state of the art equipment.

The reality is most patients whom suffer from morbid diseases, tend, to choose regions where he or she can travel to. Other wise the patient is a latch key patient. The community is possibly low income and is exploding with illiteracy, violence, drugs.

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