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UPMC plans China expansion

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center plans to bring its healthcare services to China, UPMC officials told employees in a recent internal newsletter. "Today we are looking at China as one of

RAND pushes remote care to ease health system demand

Like so many others who follow healthcare, researchers at RAND believe home-based technology, such as remote monitoring devices and telemedicine, have great potential to rein in healthcare costs and

Japanese tourists may have received illegal transplants in China

While medical tourism may be a booming industry in countries like Thailand and India , China has taken a different stance on the matter. China currently is investigating if 17 Japanese tourists

HCA's Frist funds China-based hospital venture

HCA co-founder Dr. Thomas Frist Jr. is making what is likely to be a trend-setting move. Dr. Frist is investing in a new venture, China Healthcare Corp., which is focused on bringing U.S. hospital

U.S. carriers expand health insurance businesses into China

Aetna has opened an office in Shanghai, where it hopes to expand its health insurance business. Other insurers such as CIGNA, UnitedHealth Group and WellPoint also have established roots in China,