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Mexico kidnapping: Why a million Americans a year risk Mexico medical tourism
In early March, four Americans from South Carolina who drove to a Mexican border town Matamoros were kidnapped, and two of them were killed. The Americans are believed to have been targeted mistakenly by drug smugglers and were not the intended victims. They had traveled to the border city for medical procedures like many other Americans who seek low-cost medical services and medicines do. Cosmetic surgeries and dental implants are among the highly demanded services by Americans. In fact, there are medical facilities in border towns like Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, and Tijuana that are dedicated to medical tourists from the US. Although these American medical tourists haven’t been targeted by Mexican drug cartels that have overwhelming influence and power in these border regions, it doesn’t seem safe to drive there with a US license plate. Also, even though the quality of such medical care in Mexico is compatible with the services in the US, infections from surgical procedures might be a concern.
Medical tourism has been growing rapidly around the world and Turkey, India, and Thailand are some of the most popular destinations. Will you be willing to travel abroad for medical surgery? It may depend on the quality and cost of the medical service and your health insurance.
Read the article and learn about risky medical tourism to Mexico.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64832308
Mexico kidnapping: Why a million Americans a year risk Mexico medical tourism
In early March, four Americans from South Carolina who drove to a Mexican border town Matamoros were kidnapped, and two of them were killed. The Americans are believed to have been targeted mistakenly by drug smugglers and were not the intended victims. They had traveled to the border city for medical procedures like many other Americans who seek low-cost medical services and medicines do. Cosmetic surgeries and dental implants are among the highly demanded services by Americans. In fact, there are medical facilities in border towns like Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, and Tijuana that are dedicated to medical tourists from the US. Although these American medical tourists haven’t been targeted by Mexican drug cartels that have overwhelming influence and power in these border regions, it doesn’t seem safe to drive there with a US license plate. Also, even though the quality of such medical care in Mexico is compatible with the services in the US, infections from surgical procedures might be a concern.
Medical tourism has been growing rapidly around the world and Turkey, India, and Thailand are some of the most popular destinations. Will you be willing to travel abroad for medical surgery? It may depend on the quality and cost of the medical service and your health insurance.
Read the article and learn about risky medical tourism to Mexico.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64832308
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