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…Others are less concerned about cost, and are drawn by higher- quality care than they can get at home, or like Bodzin, they come for procedures that are not avail- able at home. The cost for his stem-cell treatment was $36,000, payment in advance, not including travel or other costs. None of it was covered by insurance. Gearing Up Israel's biggest centers for medi- cal tourism are its largest hospi- tals: Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer; I...…

















































