Medical Tourism Continues to Grow in Mexico Amid the Risks

Medical Tourism Continues to Grow in Mexico Amid the Risks
A tout holds a sign advertising dental services as he waits for American medical tourists to arrive from the border crossing checkpoint, in Los Algodones, Mexico, on April 11, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Joe Gomez
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A growing number of Americans continue to travel to Mexico for medical procedures or medication to take advantage of significant cost savings even though just traveling there to seek treatment presents many potential health and safety dangers.

For example, two of four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros in March were killed by suspected drug cartel members after traveling to the border city for cosmetic surgery.

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Joe Gomez is an award-winning journalist who has worked across the globe for several major networks including: CBS, CNN, FOX News, and most recently NBC News Radio as a national correspondent based out of Washington. He has covered major disasters and worked as an investigative reporter in many danger zones.
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