Arthur Harmash
Logistics & Planning
China and Korea both loosened visa rules specifically for medical tourists in 2026
China's visa-free policy now explicitly covers medical treatment, so most short-stay procedures require no visa at all; Korea has separately enhanced visa facilitation with extended waivers for certain nationalities seeking medical care.
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Industry Trends & Market Data
Why 2026 medical-tourism market-size estimates vary 6x, from $38.6B to $234.79B
Different 2026 market reports value the medical-tourism market anywhere from $38.6B (Grand View Research) to $234.79B (Coherent Market Insights) to $84.5B (Global Market Insights) -- the same year, wildly different numbers.
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