Will Medical Trade Be Included in the EU Trade Deal and the TPP? If Not, Why Not?

The NYT has an article today on the enormous savings available to people who had major surguries performed in Europe rather than the United States. The piece reports that the cost of hip replacement or knee replacement surgery in the United States are more than five times higher than they are in comparable quality facilities in Europe. (The gap would be even larger with facilities in Thailand and India.)

This shows the enormous potential gains from increased medical trade. In effect, our hosp...