Medical Tourism Association Leads Successful Webinar on US Healthcare Reform’s Effect on the Medical Tourism Industry

West Palm Beach, FL, March 27, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Medical Tourism Association conducted an educational webinar on the recent topic of the US Healthcare Reform and its effect on the Medical Tourism Industry. CEO of the MTA, Jonathan Edelheit, led the webinar and discussed different aspects of the Healthcare Reform that will increase health insurance costs for individuals, insurance companies and employers. The webinar proved to be a huge success, bringing in a record number of listeners.

There will be a second opportunity to take part in the free webinar on March 30th 2010 at 10:00 AM. Other topics to be discussed will be why the Healthcare Reform is not going to lower the costs for health insurance or healthcare in the US and how it may lead to long waiting periods for surgical procedures as seen in countries such as the UK and Canada.

Listeners may register for the free webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/935878186

The Medical Tourism Association (Medical Travel Association), also known as the Global Healthcare Association, is the first international non-profit association comprised of the top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliated companies and members with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of healthcare to patients in a global environment. Our Association promotes the interests of its healthcare provider and medical tourism facilitators members. The Medical Tourism Association has three tenets: Transparency in Quality and Pricing, Communication and Education. http://www.medicaltourismassociation.com

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