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Central America By Motorcycle

wgarin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:28:45 +0000

Have you ever wondered what a trip to Central America might be like? On a motorcycle? For dental care?! BridgeHealth International client Doug French tells his two-wheeled story on his blog: "About four years ago I went to a dentist in the states with the idea that after years of either neglect or simply not having the [...]

Passport Health: Pre- and post-op care for medical travelers

-- the moderator — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:09:41 +0000

One of the biggest concerns that both insurers and potential medical travelers have about going abroad for health care has to do not with going out of the country, but with care locally, in the United States. Who will make sure a prospective medical tourist is fit for travel and an appropriate patient for a [...]

Cosmetic surgery market down in U.S., less so overseas

-- the moderator — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:51:33 +0000

In yesterday's interview with Dr. Miguel Alfaro of Costa Rica, he candidly noted that the number of plastic surgery patients coming to Costa Rica from outside the country is down by perhaps 15-20 percent in 2008. This should surprise no one, given the state of the economy in the United States. In fact, Costa Rican [...]

Dr. Miguel Alfaro: The Bridge Medical Travel Interview

-- the moderator — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:52:12 +0000

Costa Rica was among the first well-known destinations for modern medical travel, dating back to the 1970s and early 1980s when some pioneering plastic surgeons and dentists first began serving international clients. Among them was Dr. Miguel Alfaro, who, like many Costa Rican surgeons, came to medical school in the United States and was trained [...]

Obama, McCain and Medical Tourism

-- the moderator — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:13:04 +0000

It should not surprise anyone that there is no mention of medical travel and tourism in the platform of either the Republican or Democratic parties. However, it's lurking beneath the surface. GOP candidate John McCain's healthcare policies and positions would encourage Americans to take greater individual responsibility for their healthcare choices. Health benefits would no longer [...]