January 22, 2025, at 12 noon EST, 5:00 PM WET.
US and Global Medical Tourism 2025 & Beyond: The "Trump Effect"
The US is an important actor in the global markets for medical tourism and cross-border trade in medical services. What will be the “Trump Effect” for the next four years on the US healthcare system? How will the Trump administrations’ policies impact medical tourism in other regions?
Presenters: Irving Stackpople and Elizabeth Ziemba
The United States is an important actor in the global markets for medical tourism and cross-border trade in healthcare services. What will be the “Trump Effect” for the next four years on the US healthcare system? How will the Trump administrations’ policies impact medical tourism in other regions? Join us for this hour-long conversational webinar with time for your questions.
US and international trends are changing the shape of the American healthcare system in ways that will dramatically impact the flow of patients to and out of the country, presenting challenges for US hospitals and opportunities for competitors. Nationalism, American culture, and economic forces are some of the factors influencing consumers and businesses. These trends will be explored.
The US healthcare market is the most expensive in the world yet its reputation for cutting edge clinical care and technology has allowed providers to set the price for certain types of medical patients. Have the glory days of high prices for US hospitals ended? A stronger dollar will make their services even more expensive for people traveling to America for treatment. How will US hospitals respond?
Health insurance companies are already reacting to the election results and positioning themselves for the benefits and obstacles that the second Trump administration policies represent. The changing strategies and tactics being developed by global insurance companies present pressures and prospects for healthcare providers in the US and around the world. Find out what the early signals are and what they mean for the future of medical tourism.
About Elizabeth Ziemba
Ms. Elizabeth Ziemba is the President and Founder of Medical Tourism Training, a consultancy focused on improving global healthcare access. She offers consulting and training to the wellness, health, medical travel, and hospitality sectors, providing evidence-based solutions to boost business development. With 20 years of experience in both public and private healthcare, Elizabeth has contributed to national strategic plans and collaborated with organizations like the World Health Organization. Her global clients include hospitals, hotels, governments, and NGOs. A published author and media expert, she has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and China Global Television Network. Elizabeth holds a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Science in International Public Health.
About Irving Stackpole
With decades of experience, Irving Stackpole is the President of Stackpole & Associates, Inc., a strategic consulting firm founded in 1991. Irving’s career spans Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, American Medical International (now Tenet) and Kimberly Quality Care. Stackpole & Associates is a leader in health tourism & medical travel since 2005, working with governments, ministries, hospitals, and health systems around the world. Irving is widely published and is quoted in The New York Times, The Financial Times, Forbes, CNN and many others. He is the editor of Marketing Medical Tourism, the first book on the subject, co-hosts The Medical Travel Show, the first medical tourism podcast, and co-author of The Marketing Handbook of Health Tourism.
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