Apparently the safety of the notion that healthcare providers are practically immune from outsourcing overseas is being challenged if not crushed. Note this article from medpagetoday.com have long clung to International Medical Trade Turns Big Business.
According to the article in India alone revenue from so called “Medical Tourism” rose from $264 million in 2000 to $4.07 billion (yes that is BILLION with a B) in 2005.
This will be a trend worth watching.
