Interesting line from 'The Undercover Economist' by Tim Harford that I wanted to share with you
'The problem is that people who expect to have expensive medical needs-the elderly and the chronically ill, for example-will find that their insurance company does not really give them much insurance at all. Because their premiums are adjusted to take these expenses into account, they will pay more for insurance than they would for the out-of-pocket medical costs they would face without insurance' - pg 109
It would be wise to just look for an affordable place for your medical needs.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Number of Korea Medical tourists doubles in 2009
More than 60,201 foreigners, including 4,576 American soldiers received medical treatment in Korea in 2009. Their total spending was $50 million.
US (32.6%), Japan (30.3%), Chinese (11%), Russians (4.1%), Canadians (2.3%), Mongolians (2%) and Middle Eastern (1.4%)
Most of them had health checkups and pastic surgery(and skincare)
The number of inpatients was 3,915, accounting for 6.5 percent of foreign. The overal proportion of patients hospitalized in Korea stood at 11.4 percent last year.More women (56.6 percent) visited local medical institutions than men (43.3 percent). Of the Japanese patients, 79.4 percent were female.
By Lee Ji-Yoon
US (32.6%), Japan (30.3%), Chinese (11%), Russians (4.1%), Canadians (2.3%), Mongolians (2%) and Middle Eastern (1.4%)
Most of them had health checkups and pastic surgery(and skincare)
The number of inpatients was 3,915, accounting for 6.5 percent of foreign. The overal proportion of patients hospitalized in Korea stood at 11.4 percent last year.More women (56.6 percent) visited local medical institutions than men (43.3 percent). Of the Japanese patients, 79.4 percent were female.
By Lee Ji-Yoon
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