Americans have been purchasing medicines in Mexico for some time and there are 345 pharmacies around the Tijuana border alone. But the real increase in medical tourism in Mexico involves major procedures.
Last year the Institute of the Americas hosted a conference in La Jolla, close to San Diego, about medical tourism in Mexico. Speakers noted that a procedure such as angioplasty, costing up to $80,000 in the US, would usually cost just one tenth of that in Mexico. American patients want to keep their health care costs down by having treatments at a reduced rate, especially as the number one reason for bankruptcy in the US is medical bills.
In 2009 952,000 people traveled to Mexico for medical treatment and approximately 50% of those were from America. There are also 1 million American retired people living in Mexico, all receiving regular medical care from Mexican doctors.
Therefore several privately owned medical facilities are being built in Mexico to meet the demand of American patients. As well as substantial cost savings, there are often new treatments performed in Mexican hospitals that are not yet available in the US.
In the last few years medical tourism in
Mexico has grown more organized. Companies that self-insure risk encourage patients to travel for treatment and this means they share any savings with them.
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The largest private hospital network in Mexico is Angeles Health International. This network is made up of over 22 hospitals, 1,700 beds and more than 11,000 specialists. Hospitals are located in several parts of Mexico: Pedregal, Tijuana, Lomas, Guadalajara, Juarez and Puebla.
In the last few years medical tourism in Mexico has grown more organized. Companies that self-insure risk encourage patients to travel for treatment and this means they share any savings with them.
The largest private hospital network in Mexico is Angeles Health International. This network is made up of over 22 hospitals, 1,700 beds and more than 11,000 specialists. Hospitals are located in several parts of Mexico: Pedregal, Tijuana, Lomas, Guadalajara, Juarez and Puebla.
Available treatments include the CCSVI (chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency) procedure for multiple sclerosis, alternative cancer treatment, dental work, weight loss surgery, orthopedic and spinal surgery, stem cell therapy, organ transplants, cosmetic procedures, cardiovascular interventions, LASIK (eye) treatment and fertility treatment.
Medical tourism in Mexico is becoming more and more popular and Angeles hospitals are leaders in their field. Patients come from across the world, including the US, Canada and Europe, are happy with the facilities, health care and great price they receive.
Mr. McGee from Canada cited Dr. Morales and Dr. Luna as being friendly and helpful. He was pleased with how clearly they explained everything about his procedure to him. The patient also said that the hospital staff were very friendly and welcoming and that the facility was spotlessly clean and incredibly well run. The patient and family agreed wholeheartedly that the food provided was great.
Another Canadian patient, Jan, said Angeles hospital in Tijuana was 'one of the best state of the art facilities' and remarked that the 'staff are very helpful and very supportive.'
To find out more about Angeles Health International please visit the medical tourism in Mexico website.
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