More North Carolinians traveling abroad for some medical procedures

Mexico, India, Singapore and Costa Rica are popular destinations with people seeking treatments for health issues from cancer to fertility.

North Carolina is one of the states with the highest number of visitors to Costa Rica for medical reasons, according to the executive director of the Costa Rican Chamber of Health Massimo Manzi.

The organization estimates out of nearly 70,000 international patients the country receives, 83% are from the United States. Of that amount, about 10 to 15 percent are from the North Carolina.

Medical tourism in Costa Rica is now a $465 million a year industry, more than its coffee exports which generate around $300 million per year.

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