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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Mon Jul 14, 2014, 06:46 AM Jul 2014

Migrants must pay more to use NHS, say ministers

Patients from outside the EU are to be charged 150% of the cost of treatment in the NHS in a fresh crackdown on so-called "health tourism".

The move by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is designed to encourage NHS Trusts to recover the cost of operations from migrants.

Mr Hunt believes the plans could save the the health service £500m a year.

The government also wants to charge EU patients 125% of the normal cost of treatment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28291276

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Could market health tourism to Americans. mwooldri Jul 2014 #1

mwooldri

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1. Could market health tourism to Americans.

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Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:33 AM

Jul 2014

The NHS controls its costs. Someone clever enough could market certain medical procedures to Americans and offer a far lower cost than a lot of American facilities. Also some people may have more confidence in going to the UK than maybe Mexico.

Even at 150% of the cost, it still can be cheaper than some American clinics.

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