In the battle to save money on healthcare costs, some employers are sending workers to foreign lands for medical care. Ashley Furniture Industries reportedly waives copays or deductibles for some procedures done outside the U.S. State workers in Utah get travel covered if they head to Mexico to buy less-expensive drugs. By some estimates, the medical tourism market could reach $28 billion by 2024.
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