A growing number of Americans continue to travel to Mexico for medical procedures or medication even though there are potentially many dangers involved while traveling through Mexico and during or after surgery. This is happening even though two of four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros in March were killed by suspected drug cartel members after traveling…

By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Traveling abroad for lower-cost cosmetic procedures remains a burgeoning industry, and hundreds of thousands of Americans do so each year. Most cosmetic surgery is elective and not covered by insurance, and it costs a pretty penny. Travelers having cosmetic surgery should heed the advice of their doctors regarding…

By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Looking for dental care they can afford, many Americans travel abroad. In fact, dental care is the number one driver for American medical tourism, accounting for more than two-thirds of medical travel, says Josef Woodman, CEO of Patients Beyond Borders, a medical tourism consulting agency. So where do…

By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Breana Williams, 28, of Fresno, California, has comprehensive health care coverage, but when she began looking into fertility treatments to start a family, she was floored by the out-of-pocket cost. So while some friends in her shoes started seeking a job at a U.S. company offering to offset…