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Rising medical costs pinch more Americans, study finds
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The Washington Post|2008-08-20
Americans are struggling to pay medical bills and accumulating medical debt at an increasing rate, according to a survey released Thursday. "A perfect storm of negative economic trends is battering working families across the United States," said the survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that.... |
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Stem cell technology may make blood donations thing of the past
by Roger Highfield,
Telegraph.co.uk|2008-08-20
Blood donations could one day become unnecessary, after the discovery of a way to grow potentially unlimited supplies of blood in the lab. An American team has found a way to turn the parent cells of other types, human embryonic stem cells, into significant quantities.......... |
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Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies
by Malcolm Ritter,
News Week|2008-08-19
Scientists make red blood cells from embryonic stem cells; may someday help transfusion supply. Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually... |
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Medical Tourism Corporation Releases Guide on Choosing the Right International Hospital
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PRWeb|2008-08-19
The guide provides ten important practical tips and suggestions to keep in mind when selecting a hospital for a safe and predictable medical tourism experience. Medical Tourism Corporation (Med Tourism Co, LLC), an overseas medical treatment facilitation company has released a guide entitled, Choosing the Right International Hospital -- a Medical Tourism Company Perspective. |
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Medical tourism: The world is your hospital
by Sharda Prashad,
Canadianbusiness.com|2008-08-18
It happened four years ago. Patricia Melo had just dropped her two children off at the babysitter before driving to work. As she waited at an intersection for a car to turn left, her vehicle was rear-ended, and Melo was left sandwiched between two other automobiles..... |
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Indonesian visitors a promotion priority; Huge potential seen in health treatment
by CHADAMAS CHINMANEEVONG,
Bangkok Post|2008-08-18
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to attract 265,600 Indonesian tourists this year by aggressively promoting Thailand as the health-care hub of the region. Porntip Amkornpan, a director of the TAT's Singapore office, said Indonesia had a lot of potential to grow given its population of 240 million. If Thailand attracts only one percent or 2.4 million travellers, there would be huge economic benefits. |
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A coming boom in get-healthy tourism in United States
by THE ECONOMIST,
Pressdemocrat.com|2008-08-16
Health care has long seemed one of the most local of all industries. Yet beneath the bandages, globalization is thriving. The outsourcing of recordkeeping and the reading of X-rays is already a multibillion-dollar business. The recruitment of doctors and nurses from the developing world by rich countries is also common, if controversial. |
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All Health Care ISN’T Local Anymore….By 2010, An Estimated 6 Million Americans May Seek Care Abroad
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Thepatientreport.com|2008-08-16
This story suggests that the often-stated belief that all health care is local is being challenged by global competition. Earlier this week, a survey conducted by the association of state insurance commissioners suggested that as an estimated 22% of Americans were cutting back on doctors’ visits because of costs uncovered by their health plans. The sample size was under...
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Warning over UK's 'organ tourists'
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Inthenews.co.uk|2008-08-15
Britons travelling abroad for organ transplants may be receiving organs from donors who have not given their consent, the chief executive of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has warned. |
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Health Care Accreditation Council awards accreditation to Jordan Hospital
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Ameinfo.com|2008-08-15
The Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC) Board of Directors has granted accreditation status to Jordan Hospital during its August 13, 2008 meeting whereby Chairperson, His Excellency Mr. Saed Darwazeh, indicated that Jordan Hospital has earned this status based on their compliance to HCAC Jordanian Hospital Accreditation Standards. |
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