“With one out of every four Texans without health insurance, the idea of traveling abroad for cheaper health care is gaining traction,” states the introduction to a series of articles on medical tourism published in The Austin American-Statesman.
The series tells the stories of Texans who have traveled abroad for medical procedures, looks at companies that connect patients with overseas healthcare facilities, reports on the growing interest of U.S. insurance companies on paying for medical care received abroad, and considers issues that may arise after a patient returns home. The series web site also features an interactive map profiling countries that have emerged as leading destinations for medical tourism.
