{"id":359793,"date":"2025-12-21T13:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/359793\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:43:27","slug":"the-rise-of-medical-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/359793\/","title":{"rendered":"The rise of medical tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"display:block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/resizer\/v2\/CNKL4CTHUNPJBFRMSBTQWVHTZE.jpg?auth=db433221c93ae296f98be953dec4dc668b104e6903ff7d60dffa8824cb8aaebb&amp;width=600&amp;height=400&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" data-photo-viewer-index=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Open this photo in gallery:<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"figcap-text\">About 432,000 Canadians are expected to seek medical care abroad in 2025.Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this episode by clicking above or subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/podcasts\/the-decibel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/podcasts\/the-decibel\/\">The Decibel<\/a> on your favourite podcast app or platform: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-decibel\/id1565410296?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-decibel\/id1565410296?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3qYDbRr9geEsFkkwkq3oeL?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3qYDbRr9geEsFkkwkq3oeL?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/41787d0e-cbd2-4d33-96e5-506ca588241b\/the-decibel?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/41787d0e-cbd2-4d33-96e5-506ca588241b\/the-decibel?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-the-decibel-81650306\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-the-decibel-81650306\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\">iHeartRadio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/6yr6jcgb?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/6yr6jcgb?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\">Pocket Casts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjt27UiMlbQXaZvGPVS3iacAbBQrebVmS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjt27UiMlbQXaZvGPVS3iacAbBQrebVmS\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">This travel season, Canadians might be headed away for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/investing\/personal-finance\/retirement\/article-medical-tourism-canadians-vacations-cheaper-treatment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">something other than a vacation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">More Canadians are participating in medical tourism, travelling to another country to receive medical treatment, though some question its safety and the threats this poses to Canada\u2019s public health care system. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarahbartnicka.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Bartnicka<\/a>, a freelance writer for The Globe, explains the costs, the risks and what Canadians can keep in mind for best practices when travelling abroad for a medical procedure. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Questions? 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