Outsourcing Patients Story aired: Tuesday, October 17, 2006
To save money, some American companies are considering exporting their workers to other countries for medical care.
We explore the benefits, drawbacks and ethical questions surrounding these "medical tourism" trips.
Guests:
Carl Garrett, employee sent to India for surgery
Tom Keesling, president of IndUShealth in North Carolina
Dr. Bob Blunden, director of Harvard University's program on Public Opinion and Health and Social Policy
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