MedRetreat Offers a Solution to Michael Moore"s "SICKO" Documentary

Vernon Hills, IL (PRWEB) July 3, 2007

While Michael Moore’s controversial new film, Sicko, points out the problems with U.S. health care, he does not offer a comprehensive solution to our health care crisis. However, he does hint that there is an option in seeking affordable health care outside of the United States. According to MedRetreat, this option is called “medical tourism.”

The documentary certainly covers the familiar talking points, such as 47 million uninsured Americans, the outrageous and ever-increasing prices of surgery, the limitless paper pushing by large, complex organizations, and the endless debates of politicians in Washington. Still, no solutions have been implemented.

MedRetreat, an American owned and operated medical tourism service agency, would like to inform North American citizens about an immediate solution to receiving high quality, low cost surgery. It just happens to be outside of the U.S.

Medical tourism is the practice of traveling to another country to receive your required surgical procedures at affordable prices. From elective cosmetic surgery to non-elective procedures such as hip replacements, spinal fusions and hysterectomies, medical tourism is a very viable option to U.S. health care.

According to Patrick Marsek, MedRetreat’s Managing Director, “MedRetreat has set the ‘gold standard’ in facilitating the process of receiving health care overseas that medical organizations around that world are looking to emulate. We have developed a very safe and affordable model of a medical tourist that has provided many North Americans with an improved quality of life.”

One may wonder; is it safe to travel abroad to receive health care?

Judson Anglin, Director of Facilitation for MedRetreat states; “We have traveled the world to develop a comprehensive network of the most qualified hospitals having the highest international standards and accreditations. With affiliate partners in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey, MedRetreat’s highly trained and experienced program managers will guide you through a safe and proven process from the moment you contact us until long after you have returned home.” He goes on to say; “MedRetreat allows you the opportunity to experience medical travel at its best.”

MedRetreat is the only medical tourism service agency in the world offering a low risk guarantee, which stipulates that for any reason if you decide not to proceed with your surgery once you have toured your chosen hospital and met your surgeon, you will not be charged for their services.

With over 800 satisfied clients, MedRetreat continues to serve the U.S and Canadian marketplace.

Visit http://www.medretreat.com/ for more info.

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Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders : Book Offers New Choices for Patients as US Healthcare Crisis Deepens

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (PRWEB) July 16, 2008

This impartial, easy-to-navigate trade paperback now gives health travelers more than 400 pages of medical travel destinations, resources, and advice they need in order to make safe, cost-effective decisions about traveling abroad for their healthcare.

“We’re pleased to have added several new destinations to the Second Edition, including Israel, Jordan, South Korea, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Turkey,” says Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders. “US healthcare costs will rise yet another 6% in 2008, and another half-million are expected to hit the ranks of the uninsured. Patients Beyond Borders has helped thousands travel abroad successfully for medical care, and the Second Edition now offers patients even greater choice.”

As the number of uninsured and underinsured Americans continues to grow, travel abroad for treatment is rising dramatically, with international hospitals and clinics reporting 1540% increases in the number of Americans seeking treatment. More than 180,000 Americans will cross borders for healthcare this year; and that number is expected to nearly double by 2010.

International patients considering travel to particular destinations will now have five country-specific editions to choose from as well. With the upcoming releases of Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition (August 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: India Edition (September 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: Singapore Second Edition (November 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: Korea Edition (November 2008), and Patients Beyond Borders: Malaysia Edition (Spring 2009), medical travelers will have access to in-depth information on accredited hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers in their preferred destination.

About Healthy Travel Media

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books on medical, health, and wellness travel. Patients Beyond Borders is available through booksellers everywhere and is distributed to the retail trade by Publishers Group West (http://www.pgw.com).

Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy; please contact jorchard@patientsbeyondborders.com.

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Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders : Book Offers New Choices for Patients as US Healthcare Crisis Deepens

MedRetreat Offers Worldwide Options for Medical Tourism

Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) November 19, 2005

Medical Tourism is becoming a very popular concept in the United States. And, with many overseas hospitals marketing directly to U.S. consumers, many times, biased claims of providing quality healthcare cannot be substantiated. Although there are many qualified hospitals abroad, one question still remains; how is the American consumer going to choose which overseas hospital will be best suited for their specific procedure?

The answer to this question lies in the opportunity of having access to a network of pre-qualified hospitals. Easy to access, pre-qualified healthcare provider options will empower the consumer to make the best choice based on their specific needs. Receiving unbiased information from a reliable source will better guarantee a successful medical retreat.

Patrick Marsek, Managing Director of MedRetreat, LLC, states, Were the first U.S. company to provide a list of qualified hospitals to Americans who want to go overseas for medical procedures, cosmetic surgery or dentistry. To date, weve had extremely positive feedback from many satisfied clients going to Malaysia and Thailand via MedRetreat. As a result of these successes, weve recently added five other countries to our network including Argentina, Brazil, India, Turkey and South Africa. By expanding our network to seven countries, Americans now have a more diversified selection of destinations to choose from based on their cultural preferences. Regardless of their choice, theyll find world-class, state-of-the-art, certified hospitals to address their healthcare needs.

Marsek goes on to say, MedRetreat has invested several hundred thousand dollars in research, and, has traveled to these destinations to inspect and verify the quality of healthcare facilities abroad. Through our due diligence process, weve also identified the hospitals that do not meet the stringent criteria to participate in providing medical tourism services to Americans. Its quite amazing how the marketing efforts of many foreign healthcare providers have proven to be misleading. For this reason, its very important to utilize a diligent medical tourism service agent, like MedRetreat, to prepare your medical tourism itinerary. This task should not be taken lightly. Safety should always precede price.

MedRetreat continues to be the leading medical tourism service agency in the U.S.

For more information about MedRetreat, please visit http://www.medretreat.com.

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MedRetreat Offers Worldwide Options for Medical Tourism