May 22, 2014

Travel Medical Insurance: Don't Leave Without it
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/05/19/travel-medical-insurance-dont-leave-without-it/
Many vacationers are familiar with travel insurance, which is usually offered while purchasing an airline ticket or cruise. Such policies can be helpful to recoup the costs of lost luggage or a change in plans. Travel medical insurance is somewhat ...


St Mary's Hospital Helping Reduce Mainland Medical Travel
http://www.scillytoday.com/2014/05/20/st-marys-hospital-helping-reduce-mainland-medical-travel/
More patients are receiving treatments at St Mary's hospital instead of having to travel to the mainland. That was the positive message given by Peninsular Community Health boss Steve Jenkins, to members of the islands' Health Overview and Scrutiny ...


Medical emergencies top highest travel claims
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1405/S00745/medical-emergencies-top-highest-travel-claims.htm
?Once a person has suffered a medical event, SCTI monitors their progress with a view to stabilising their condition, and then deciding whether to continue treatment overseas, repatriate back to New Zealand, or continue on with their travels without ...


First medical tourism awards tout top treatment trips
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/travel/medical-tourism-awards/
Last month, the UK-based International Medical Travel Journal staged its first annual award ceremony recognizing what it says are the top facilities offering treatment to visitors. While many of these establishments offer care for potentially life ...


Brown family supporters raise more than $50000 for medical, travel expenses
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/05/brown_family_supporters_raise.html
David and Ryann Brown, background, pose with their children in this photo released the day after an accident claimed the life of their youngest son and left two daughters seriously injured. The children, from left, are Sarah, 9; Rebekah, 8; Micah, 5 ...


Couple's huge medical bill rejected by travel insurance company
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/couple-s-huge-medical-bill-rejected-by-travel-insurance-company-1.2642212
The rest of the time they live near Tofield, Alta. They say they have purchased travel medical insurance from the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) for years, but an error interpreting a question about prescription drugs was enough to render their ...


CHINA: Medical travel zone to be built
http://www.imtj.com/news/?entryid82=440924
The Boao Lecheng International Medical Travel Zone is at Boao Town in Qionghai city and covers an area of about 20 square kilometers. The areas in the plans include the Dale area and Xiaole Islet area. The Xiaole Area will consist of three projects ...


Travel Tip: Why You Need Medical Travel Insurance
http://petergreenberg.com/2014/05/09/why-need-medical-travel-insurance/
According to the US Travel Insurance Association, most patients requiring medical transport have suffered cardiac, respiratory, surgical, or orthopedic trauma. A medical emergency on the road may require that you be transported to a local hospital to ...