A card by Visa from the Bank of the Bahamas offers discounts to seven hospitals in South Florida. The discounts range from thirty to sixty percent.

The Philippine medical tourism industry can benefit from the growth of cosmetic surgery in the country. The growth of the cosmetic surgery industry in the Philippines was brought about by the quality and the cost of the cosmetic procedures in the country.

The global recession and its effects on the Korean Won has resulted in more tourists traveling to Korea to receive medical treatment as well as enjoy some shopping and leisure. While the cost of health care in Korea has been traditionally 50% cheaper than the cost of the same procedures in the US or Japan, with the Korean Won dropping by about 40% against the Japanese Yen, costs of medical procedures come about 70% cheaper.

Aeromexico, an airline that travels to Mexico and other Latin American countries, has recently partnered with the Medical Tourism Association to bring patients to Latin America for health care. Aeromexico is now the preferred airline by the Medical Tourism Association for patients traveling to Latin America to receive medical treatments from its member healthcare providers. The association expects the number of medical travelers to increase significantly in the next several years as a result of the rising cost of health care in the United States.