▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁However , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁Jordan ian ▁National ▁Health ▁Council ▁reported ▁that ▁the ▁health ▁ins urance ▁coverage ▁is ▁still ▁at ▁ 7 0 %. ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁King ▁Hus sein ▁Can cer ▁Center ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁special ized ▁cancer ▁treatment ▁facility ▁in ▁the ▁Middle ▁East . ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁cancer ▁treatment ▁facilities ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁attract ing ▁patients ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁world , ▁even ▁from ▁the ▁west . ▁ ▁Medical ▁Tour ism ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁patients ▁sought ▁treatment ▁in ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁including ▁Ira q is , ▁Palest ini ans , ▁Sud an ese , ▁Sy ri ans , ▁G CC ▁citizens , ▁Americans , ▁Canad ians , ▁and ▁Egypt ians . ▁ ▁Jordan ▁generated ▁over ▁$ 1 ▁billion ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁from ▁medical ▁tour ism . ▁ ▁Jordan ▁is ▁an ▁emer ging ▁medical ▁tour ism ▁destination , ▁with ▁related ▁reven ues ▁exceed ing ▁one ▁billion ▁dollars ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁More ▁than ▁ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁patients ▁from ▁other ▁countries ▁sought ▁treatment ▁in ▁Jordan ▁that ▁year . ▁This ▁included ▁an ▁approximately ▁ 4 5 , 0 0 0 ▁Ira q is , ▁ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁Palest ini ans , ▁ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁Sud an ese , ▁ 1 , 8 0 0 ▁US ▁citizens , ▁ 1 ,