In this issue, we turn our focus to Spain for our Destination Spotlight feature, in which we explore the country’s healthcare system and assess access to care for international patients; we investigate the issues causing long wait times in Canadian hospitals; and in our cost containment feature, we look at the tools available to keep medical care costs for international patients at manageable levels.

Plus, we hear from Cigna Europe on virtual health solutions; we round up the most recent studies, surveys and reports relating to international healthcare; and we have the latest version of our Hospitals Directory.

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In this issue

The growth of virtual health solutions

As people become busier and increasingly time poor, they find themselves more reliant on technology to help their lives run smoothly, and health is no exception. With input from Phil…

Containing the costs of treating international patients

The medical needs of the growing numbers of international patients have been pushing healthcare costs for insurers, healthcare facilities, and patients alike. Femke van Iperen investigates the key measures that…

Canada's single-payer healthcare system - a system in turbulence, but beloved nonetheless

Milan Korcok investigates the real cost of ‘free healthcare’ in Canada, the impact on employment within the healthcare sector, and the effect this has on access to care

Destination Spotlight: Spain's healthcare system

Tatum Anderson reports on the access to healthcare across Spain's various autonomous regions, identifying some of the main issues surrounding medical assistance in the country both tourists, hospitals and insurers…