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Why Come to Panama for Health Care?

The number of uninsured Americans is staggering. The cost of care in the USA is staggering. The cost of most elective surgical procedures in Panama is less than half of what one pays in the USA. Many Panama physicians and surgeons are US trained and many of the hospitals in Panama City have state of the art equipment, training, and staff.

Johns Hopkins medical center has a branch medical center in Panama City in conjunction with Punta Pacifica Hospital where state of the art health care is the norm and not the exception. Panama City is a referral center for medical problems from all over Latin America.

You can fly to Panama, stay in a nice hotel, have your procedure done here and convalesce in a tropical paradise. You can do this and save money too.

Medical Tourism in Panama

There are other locations for medical tourism but none as close to the USA, none with English spoken so commonly, and none with the dollar as the local currency.

ABPanama provides Panama medical tourism services. If you have specific questions ask us.

According to Monday, the March 24, 2008 La Prensa (Panama) medical tourism is a growing industry in Panama.

With the high cost of health care in the United States and the fact that many US citizens do not have health insurance Panama has become an attractive medical tourism alternative for those needing medical and surgical procedures. For procedures as diverse as electrocardiograms, dental implants, gynecologic surgery, and hip replacement the cost in Panama runs about half of that in the United States. For medical tourism Panama is much closer to the USA than a country such as India which also boasts skilled physicians and low costs. Also those coming to Panama for medical tourism can pay for their care in dollars. Thus, Panama becomes an easy choice for those wishing to travel abroad for health care.

In addition, hospitals such as in Punta Pacific provide up to date facilities and care on par with the best US standards. These facts plus the availability of reasonably priced accommodations make Panama a great choice for medical tourism.

Quoting Jaime Cornejo of the Panamanian Tourist Ministry (Ipat) La Prensa states that, given its promise, Ipat included Panama medical tourism is its 2007 to 2008 master plan for tourism. Perhaps a second opinion in Panama might be in order for anyone needing an expensive US surgical or medical procedure. Perhaps investors might want to look into the infrastructure needed for this burgeoning industry of medical tourism in Panama. Think spa, transportation, medical outpatient equipment, nursing visits and more. Think ABPanama for investment advice and management.

For more information on medical tourism in panama visit the ABPanama health web site at www.panama-health.com. Why not save money on surgery and convalesce in paradise?