The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico are really part of a larger, damning indictment of the U.S. health care system.
four Americans were ambushed and shot at by gunmen
“Border cities tend to be inherently dangerous places, but that is where many medical centers that attract Americans happen to be located,” Adam Wellstead, a professor of public policy and social sciences at Michigan Tech University, told The Daily Beast. “[Many] people flock to Mexico for medical care.”
But that’s where the risks begin—at least for the four Americans who traveled to Tamaulipas. The U.S. State Department has issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory on the state of Tamaulipas “due to crime and kidnapping” by organized criminal groups—the exact place where the four Americans traveled to for the tummy tuck procedure.
Despite this, there has been little in the way of regulatory efforts when it comes to the practice. Wellstead co-authored ain 2020 that looked at the policy environment when it comes to medical tourism. He argues that “policymakers have largely “failed to articulate a clear and comprehensive policy vision” when it comes to medical tourism regulation.
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