Top 10 reasons for medical tourism

Savings, including travel costs, can be as much as 30% to 90% off U.S. costs, says Malida.

The quality of medical care worldwide has increased. “The rapid increase in technology and drug advancements has really escalated in the last 10 years,” says Malida. “Developing countries are getting the benefit of that as well.” In addition, some U.S.-trained physicians go work abroad to avoid high malpractice premiums here in the U.S. “Some of the best doctors are going abroad anyway,” she says.