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More who need major surgery are leaving United States
San Francisco Chronicle, May 8, 2008
No official statistics are kept on how many Americans travel overseas for medical care, but one estimate places the number at 150,000 in 2006. In response, a medical tourism industry has grown to facilitate global health travel. A trade association to represent these companies formed last year, and a major insurer started a separate company to help members seek international care.
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