Medical tourism is drawing patients, even in a pandemic.
The U.S. border between Arizona and Nogales, Mexico. Even during the pandemic there has been an increase in travel for medical tourism.Credit.Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times
Jan. 19, 2021
Many people have put off medical procedures, and seen their health deteriorate significantly. The fear of large medical bills has outweighed fear of contagion for some, giving rise to an increased number of patients seeking medical treatment in a foreign country.
“We are seeing a pent-up demand for medical tourism during the pandemic, particularly in the U.S. where a fast-growing number of Americans are traveling across the land border with Mexico for health purposes,” said David G. Vequist IV, the founder of the Center for Medical Tourism Research and a professor at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
What is Confederate Heroes Day and why do Texans still celebrate it today?
People in power at the Texas Legislature have refused to nix the state holiday. Will this year be different?
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On May 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and the Confederacy lost.
More than 150 years later, Texas is one of nine Southern states in the country that recognize “heroes” of the confederacy, like Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, with an official state holiday.
On Jan. 19 annually, state workers in Texas get the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day off, with pay, to celebrate “Confederate Heroes Day.” The state requires agencies to keep “skeleton crews” so that they are operational on the holiday, unlike some others, including MLK Day, when state officers are closed.
Millions of Americans cross the border into Mexico to have procedures from weight loss surgery to dental work. But it s how many Americans paid for that surgery in 2020 that is surprising.
Why Medical Tourism Is Drawing Patients, Even in a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism, but pent-up demand remains for affordable treatment in foreign lands.
Despite rising Covid cases, patients are still opting to travel for affordable medical treatment in destinations such as Mexicali, a border city in northern Mexico, above. Credit.Guillermo Arias for The New York Times
Jan. 19, 2021
On a cold February morning last year, as she lay curled up in a fetal position on her kitchen floor, Melissa Jackson called her manager at a New Jersey beauty salon to ask for some unpaid time off.
San Antonio MLK March 2021 to showcase momentous route when it goes virtual for first time
A history-making film documents the path thousands of marchers usually take on San Antonio s east side for the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr s birthday. Author: Marvin Hurst Updated: 6:36 AM CST January 18, 2021
SAN ANTONIO San Antonio s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March stood up to years of inclement weather. But even the might of citizens determined to pay homage to the civil rights icon on his birthday couldn t withstand the ongoing impact of the coronavirus. I ve been a part of that march more than 50 years, Renee Watson said. So, for me to say we re not going to get out and walk I had a real heartburn with that, just like many other residents.