Singapore, India and Thailand: Next Medical Toursim Destination
Ever wondered how much of an advantage our local listed medical focus companies have over US? take a look at this:
We always seem to hear of Singaporeans going to Thailand for cheaper surgery but i believe that the government’s push for Medical Tourism in Singapore could yield some rather good results. Take a look at the cost for Heart Bypass.
As a Singaporean, with the same expertise in surgery, I would rather choose Thailand.
As an American, any one of them is cheaper!
The crux of all these will depend on the assumption that they have the same expertise in surgery. This i believe is the one that differentiates them as of now. However, most likely Thailand and India are catching up fast with Singapore.
Companies to watch out for here:
- Raffles Medical Group
- Parkway Holdings
NEW DELHI — The number of Americans heading abroad for medical procedures is surging as the country’s 46 million people without health insurance look for treatment they can afford and cash-strapped U.S. companies struggle to find cheaper ways to provide high-quality medical care to their employees.
India is fast becoming the destination of choice for patients seeking complicated high-end procedures they can’t afford or can’t manage to schedule with a doctor they trust at home. These include things like heart surgery, organ transplants and orthopedic procedures like knee replacement or hip resurfacing (see price list above).
Several Fortune 500 companies and the West Virginia Legislature are among those considering bonuses — including first-class airfare and four-star hotel stays—for employees willing to undergo medical treatment abroad. And several major insurers already cover treatment programs in Mexico and Thailand.
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