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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, pa...
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...