The Rancho La Puerta spa is ranked highly for the quality of accomodations, treatments, service, food and value. In this Mexico Today article you'll see what you can experience among Rancho La Puerta's 3,000 private acres of garden, mountains and meadows. Check out the video below as well to learn more.
Showing posts with label medical tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical tourism. Show all posts
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Rancho La Puerta: World-Class Spa Destination in Mexico
As I wrote about on my blog in July, the readers of Travel and Leisure magazine honored the spa Rancho La Puerta as the World's Best Destination Spa both this year and last. As retirees, it's still nice to take some time to rest and relax. In fact, it's the best way to stay happy and healthy. If you're looking for a spa vacation in Mexico, Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California is the place to go. As the general manager states, “Our business model is taking care of the body, the mind and the spirit. And even though right now that is a trendy way to say it, it’s something we’ve been exercising since the early 1940s.”
The Rancho La Puerta spa is ranked highly for the quality of accomodations, treatments, service, food and value. In this Mexico Today article you'll see what you can experience among Rancho La Puerta's 3,000 private acres of garden, mountains and meadows. Check out the video below as well to learn more.
The Rancho La Puerta spa is ranked highly for the quality of accomodations, treatments, service, food and value. In this Mexico Today article you'll see what you can experience among Rancho La Puerta's 3,000 private acres of garden, mountains and meadows. Check out the video below as well to learn more.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Visit Mexico and Get Cheaper Health Care says Calderon
It's no secret that medical care is very expensive in the U.S. and that more and more, the medical tourism economy is booming, thanks to countries like Mexico. A preferred option for older generations due easy access from the States, Mexico offers over a thousand new clinics, built by the Mexican government, and has renovated approximately 2,000 others. With numbers like these, it's obvious that there is a lot of interest in lowering medical costs.
As President Calderon stated in an interview: ”Medical tourism is growing dramatically. A group of dentist offices has developed close to the Yuma, Arizona border in order to handle the large American clientele coming for medical care in Mexico."
See the full story here: Mexicotoday.org.
As President Calderon stated in an interview: ”Medical tourism is growing dramatically. A group of dentist offices has developed close to the Yuma, Arizona border in order to handle the large American clientele coming for medical care in Mexico."
See the full story here: Mexicotoday.org.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Retirees Head to Mexico for Sun (and Health Care)
Some retired Americans say that the cost of living is just too expensive in the States. Especially for those that live in bigger cities, the cost of living -- and health care -- can break retirees budgets. So what are many people doing to avoid such high priced living and health care? Flock to Mexico.
Watch this video about how many smart retired Americans are going to Mexico to receive treatments and undergo procedures and surgeries with the same level of medical sophistication, for less money.
Watch this video about how many smart retired Americans are going to Mexico to receive treatments and undergo procedures and surgeries with the same level of medical sophistication, for less money.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Mexico is Our India For Medical Tourism...
and is also a top destination for American retirees.
Follow Irene Little, a top figure in un-biased news for expats and retirees interested in medical tourism or retiring abroad. In this article, on her Travel 4 Health webpage, she writes about how the quality in medical insitutions is the same as American or Indian medical centers, only more affordable. Also, for those choosing to go abroad for treatment, Mexico can make your dollars go further since it's closer to home. Oh, and don't miss her radio cast on the blue link under the photo.
Follow Irene Little, a top figure in un-biased news for expats and retirees interested in medical tourism or retiring abroad. In this article, on her Travel 4 Health webpage, she writes about how the quality in medical insitutions is the same as American or Indian medical centers, only more affordable. Also, for those choosing to go abroad for treatment, Mexico can make your dollars go further since it's closer to home. Oh, and don't miss her radio cast on the blue link under the photo.
Why is Medical Tourism Gaining So Much Support?
The current in medical tourism is due to the following factors:
(1) Rising health care costs. Rising health care costs in developed countries especially the US are forcing their citizens to seek affordable health care elsewhere. Charges for common procedures such as heart bypass can be $11,000 in Thailand compared to $130,000 in the United States. Knee replacement can cost $40,000 compared to $13,000 in Singapore.
(2) Cross-border medical training. More and more doctors from developing countries have studied and specialized abroad. Mexico, for example, has many doctors trained in the US who speak excellent English and fully understand the medical needs of medical tourists from Western countries. The same is true for India in relation to the US and Australia in relation to Thailand.
(4) Accreditation. To overcome the scepticism of patients, many medical tourism facilities apply for accreditation. Several American organizations conduct inspections, evaluations of and grant accreditation to medical facilities outside the US. One of these is the Joint Commission International (JCI). More encompassing is accreditation by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare which is the umbrella organization for accreditation agencies in many countries including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada and Ireland.
(1) Rising health care costs. Rising health care costs in developed countries especially the US are forcing their citizens to seek affordable health care elsewhere. Charges for common procedures such as heart bypass can be $11,000 in Thailand compared to $130,000 in the United States. Knee replacement can cost $40,000 compared to $13,000 in Singapore.
(2) Cross-border medical training. More and more doctors from developing countries have studied and specialized abroad. Mexico, for example, has many doctors trained in the US who speak excellent English and fully understand the medical needs of medical tourists from Western countries. The same is true for India in relation to the US and Australia in relation to Thailand.
(4) Accreditation. To overcome the scepticism of patients, many medical tourism facilities apply for accreditation. Several American organizations conduct inspections, evaluations of and grant accreditation to medical facilities outside the US. One of these is the Joint Commission International (JCI). More encompassing is accreditation by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare which is the umbrella organization for accreditation agencies in many countries including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada and Ireland.
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