Articles by APRA


Medical Tourism Statistics & Facts

From Patients Beyond Borders With medical tourism still in its early stages, gaining reliable data is challenging. Our research and editorial team works hard to compile the most accurate, current information on international medical travel,...

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Is your hospital as safe as you think?

From Consumerreports.org.  Many people are aware that visiting a hospital can put their health at risk in a number of ways. But even a patient who knows what to look out for and which precautions



Health Care Billing Still Too Murky

Source: The Tampa Bay Times. Determining the true cost of health care remains difficult, despite the government’s recent release of valuable data about medical billing. Nationwide, doctors and hospitals engage in complex billing schemes that...

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Medicare Plans’ Upcoding Cost Billions

By Center for Public Integrity.  Four years ago, Medicare auditors came to an alarming conclusion: the federal government shouldn’t have paid a half-dozen insurance plans hundreds of millions of dollars to treat seniors in especially...

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Is your hospital failing?

​By Jessica Firger, CBS News.   Many people are aware that visiting a hospital can put their health at risk in a number of ways. But even a patient who knows what to look out...

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The ACA’s Patients’ Bill Of Rights

Patient’s Bill of Rights from the Affordable Care Act. by Michael Woods, MD, HCA. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. The act covers your relationship with insurers, health plans, and everyone… Read More