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More Americans Seeking Foreign Health Care Services

(More Americans look outside U.S. to find cheap deals)

This article examines the rise in foreign healthcare, in particular from the U.S. to Mexico. Vivian Ho highlights the positive financial aspect that the shift of American patients to Mexico has generated for U.S. hospitals; the uninsured may receive care in Mexico due to lower prices, and this could lessen the burden of uncompensated care provided in Texas. On the other hand, the U.S. is treating fewer wealthy foreign patients since the heightened security of 9/11.

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