How Trump's travel ban could hit US medical tourism hard
01-Feb-17, Chicago Business
The Middle East region, which includes some countries that are a target of Trump's ban, is the top source of patients who travel to the U.S. for medical care. The ban could harm patients who need care the most, and frustrate their doctors and hospitals that have been preparing for their arrival.
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Many patients come for cancer, orthopedic and other complex treatments more than the average patient would need.
The travel ban could prompt international patients to skip the U.S. and take their dollars elsewhere, such as to Germany or Thailand. It could also lead patients who live in countries not affected by the ban to worry if Trump will restrict their homelands, too.