2018 : More than 500 patients from U.S. hospitals travel abroad for treatment in the next year . Companies creating a niche in the service industry as medical travel planners . Experts say the trend in global health care has just begun . They market upscale accommodations , Western - trained staff .
2018 : More than 500 patients from U.S. hospitals travel abroad for treatment in the next year . Companies creating a niche in the service industry as medical travel planners . They market upscale accommodations , Western - trained staff .