Some are capitalizing on the uninsured, a variation on the in-store urgent care clinics:
This year, a company called QuickHealth opened several clinics in Northern California “” some in pharmacies, one inside a Wal-Mart “” offering primary care on a pay-as-you-go, first-come-first-served basis seven days a week. For $39, a patient can have a 15-minute consultation with a licensed physician. A comprehensive physical is $59, while on-the-spot cholesterol tests, rapid strep tests and diabetes screenings are $29 each. For $99, the clinic offers wound suturing (including local anesthetic and a return visit to remove the stitches), while $199 buys the HealthyLover package, including physical exam and H.I.V. and S.T.D. tests.
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Medical Tourism is a shill for a commercial service touting, you guessed it, medical tourism. Pretty soon you will see the banner ads offering services by way of your nearest international airport. So which is the favored carrier, Air India or Singaporean?
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