As healthcare costs rise and job losses leave many uninsured, Americans turn abroad for medical care. Is globalized medicine an efficient way to provide care at lower costs? And what does the trend say about our healthcare system, and how it might improve quality while increasing affordability? Zócalo hosted a panel of experts—including Arnold Milstein, U.S. Health Care Thought Leader, Mercer, John A Gillean, senior vice president and chief medical officer of CHRISTUS Health, Elizabeth A. Martinez, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Peter Hayes, health benefits strategist at Hannaford Bros. Co—to discuss the future of medical tourism. This event was made possible by a generous grant from the California HealthCare Foundation.

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