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Why Medical Tourism Is Drawing Patients, Even in a Pandemic 19 ene. 2021The coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism, but pent-up demand remains for affordable treatment in foreign lands.

For How Long Can Medical Tourism Business Survive? 13 oct. 2020It is currently a bleak picture for medical tourism. Across the globe, businesses and destinations relying on medical travellers are having to retrench and rethink their business models. Here’s a snapshot of healthcare businesses in eight countries who used to welcome international patients.

Medical Tourism Was Booming In Mexican Border Towns. Then Came The Coronavirus. 6 oct. 2020Americans and Canadians are reluctant to visit “Molar City” and other Mexican destinations due to confusion about COVID-19 travel restrictions.

HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE WITH COVID-19 1 oct. 2020At the IMTJ Medical Travel Forum last week, Paul McTaggart, CEO of Dental Departures, provided practical business advice for healthcare organisations to survive in an international patient market heavily impacted by the global pandemic. Businesses must make changes to be able to last until 2022, with international travel ‘normalcy’ returning only towards the end of that year.

Medical tourism to Sonora plunges due to COVID-19 30 jul. 2020Medical tourism in Nogales, Sonora — a mainstay of the border economy — has declined sharply since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as U.S. residents delay medical expenditures and avoid cross-border travel.

Americans Are Driving to Mexico for Dental Treatment 24 jul. 2020While US tourists and most medical tourists cannot cross the US-Mexico border, dental tourism to Mexico is being treated as essential travel. In spite of the current COVID-19 threat, Americans are travelling there for treatment.

10% OF DENTAL CLINICS MAY EITHER CLOSE OR REFOCUS ON DOMESTIC PATIENTS 7 jul. 2020Ian Youngman interviews Dental Departures founder Paul McTaggart on his dental travel agency plans, the regionalism of dental tourism, and how this global market attracting international patients will change in the next year.

Tom York on Business: Hotel Del Reopening, But Many Restaurants Not So Fortunate 22 jun. 2020Well, well, well. I have decided to resurrect my popular weekly business column after a long break from the action. And let me say, what a difference a few years makes. The world has been turned upside down, with much of the credit going to the Covid-19 global pandemic.

Why dental tourism is worth considering 3 mar. 2020People are becoming less anxious about the idea of dental tourism as more and more people are returning from their travels with perfect smiles. From cosmetic dentistry to essential dental care, the popularity of dental tourism is soaring as more of us become aware of the huge cost savings.

Worth the Trip? A Look at Dental Tourism 20 ene. 2020With the constantly rising costs of healthcare, many Americans and Canadians are making difficult decisions about their health, including sometimes forgoing routine preventive care as a way to save money. This includes dental care, which can result in patients requiring even more expensive and complicated emergency care down the road.

Dental Tourism: The Good, the Bad and the Molar 14 ene. 2020Let’s face it. The sad fact is that your teeth will likely wear out before you do. That can mean a substantial financial outlay not covered by Medicare or private insurance. When my husband, Stu, was faced with the cost of extensive dentistry, we actually opted for treatment in Mexico. While this might seem exotic and even exciting, it actually was somewhat routine. And that’s the way we like our dentistry—no surprises.

Collaboration Gives Teenager Full-Mouth Restoration 8 oct. 2019It’s unclear how Colton, from Baker City, Oregon, initially contracted the disease, which began to manifest during a family vacation. Colton’s mother, Shelley Conro, noticed a rash on his skin, which soon developed into sores. Colton was admitted to a hospital with a swollen face and severe fever. Doctors remained unsure of what was causing these symptoms.

Dental Departures: Facing a Future with No Teeth, Teenager is Gifted His Smile Back in Molar City 7 may. 2019Everybody deserves quality dental care they can afford, and so our mission is to help match patients in need with international quality dental services at affordable prices

How This Family's Nightmare Eventually Became Something to Smile About 2 may. 2019After suffering from a rare disease, an American teenager receives a new smile in Los Algodones, Mexico.

Your Questions About FIRE, Answered 12 sept. 2018Followers of FIRE pride themselves on hacking their finances, so they can lower their living expenses and live off their savings. But what about health care? How can they afford to pay for skyrocketing medical costs, especially when they grow older?

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