Overview on USA Healthcare Insurance
This section gives an introduction about the status of Healthcare Sector in USA – in the past and present and introduction of reforms for a secured future.
This section gives an introduction about the status of Healthcare Sector in USA – in the past and present and introduction of reforms for a secured future.
Dr. Ramkant Panda, the head of Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai taking exception to this remark stated that it is an erroneous opinion that India represents cheap healthcare. “Our medicos, in various fields, compete with the best in the world and India as a country represents high quality and not cheap healthcare.” He commented that comparing the value of the dollar with the rupee and arriving at the conclusion that healthcare in India is cheap should not be accepted.
Although most patients from abroad come from the Middle East and Africa, and only a less than 5 per cent are from the US, it is felt that the potential for more American patients visiting India will not be affected by the US President’s stricture.
About Medical Tourism
Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of 'cost effective' private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of 'cost effective' private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
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Government Entreated To 'Haggle' To Save Money For Medicare
According to a report, the U.S government could pocket a savings of 30 billion dollars, if it goes about some bargaining with drug companies.
According to a report, the U.S government could pocket a savings of 30 billion dollars, if it goes about some bargaining with drug companies.
