July 10, 2014

11 items to pack in your travel medical kit
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/07/11-items-to-pack-in-your-travel-medical-kit/index.htm
When you leave home, it pays to be prepared in case you get sick. Although you might be able to find medication at your destination, you could fall ill late at night and pharmacies might be closed. And if you're going abroad, consider that the national ...


Cyclists raise funds for medical travel
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20140627/NEWS01/140629614/Cyclists-raise-funds-for-medical-travel-
Anyone who's had to travel for medical care knows that it's not just the medical bills that are costly; the hotel rooms, meals and gas can really add up. And if you're traveling to get care for a sick child, those expenses should be the last thing on ...


China's Travel Agents Cater to Demand for Medical Tourism
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-03/chinas-travel-agents-cater-to-demand-for-medical-tourism
Some enterprising Chinese travel agencies are taking advantage of the trend. The China Jiangsu Network reported that Yangzhou Travel is now offering medical tourism packages to Japan that include five-star hotels, fine cuisine, and airfare. A staffer ...


myMEDholiday revamps their leading medical tourism blog
http://www.traveldailynews.asia/news/article/56047/mymedholiday-revamps-their-leading-medical
BANGKOK - myMEDholiday.com, the web's most comprehensive source for medical tourism information, has revamped and redesigned their blog to include new categories, a more appealing and easy to use interface, including additional features and ...


Grant will help out with Iowa City medical travel
http://www.thonline.com/news/tri-state/article_c71e524e-7938-586f-80da-522fd2dee679.html
A nearly $4,000 grant will fund more than 130 trips to medical appointments in Iowa City for local low-income women and children. Women's Giving Circle recently awarded $3,990 to Project Concern and Region 8 Regional Transit Authority, a press release ...


Medical tourism: Potential industry
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Medical+tourism%3A+Potential+industry+&NewsID=419904
Medical tourism alternately called health tourism, medical travel, health travel or medical value travel is the process of people travelling to another country for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment. Traditionally, people would travel from less ...


Nain woman pushing for changes to medical travel coverage
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nain-woman-pushing-for-changes-to-medical-travel-coverage-1.2683840
The same policy applies for medical treatments for other people, but the rules are different. Roxanne Andersen said it's not fair that the Inuit government covers the cost for someone to accompany a patient obtaining other treatments, but does not ...


Travel medical nightmare continues for BC woman
http://globalnews.ca/news/1409748/travel-medical-nightmare-continues-for-b-c-woman/
Hansen, who had travel insurance, landed at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) early Saturday and shortly after arriving her daughter, Kelly was informed by the insurance company that her mother's one suitcase and purse were left on the plane and ...