Medical Tourism – Cottonwood man travels to New Zealand for Surgery

Philip Wrights recent article in the Verde Independent explains the experience of Ben Wordinger, a self insured man from Arizona, and the difficulty he had accessing medical care in the USA.

This shows one of many drivers behind people accessing Medical Tourism out of the USA.

Of interesting note is his comment on his preference for an English speaking destination. When accessing medical care overseas many people find that cultural similarities such as this are an important factor in their decision on a destination.

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Source: The Medical Traveller

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