Released on = August 16, 2007, 8:02 am

Press Release Author = Mumtaz Pachisa

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = A pre-existing medical condition disqualified Steve Slaven
from having health insurance leaving him with only one option when he needed medical
assistance - going overseas to get affordable life-changing treatment.

Press Release Body = Steve Slaven of Arizona had lost his health insurance after an
angioplasty 7 years ago. So, last month when he suffered from chest pain and lack of
energy, he like 45 million uninsured Americans had no place to go for healthcare.
Healthbase, a Boston-based medical tourism provider, arranged cardiac bypass surgery
for Steve Slaven in India and helped him save his life.

"I got on the Internet looking for information. Luck led me to Healthbase.com. I
called Healthbase and told them my situation. I was in India in an amazing 2 weeks,"
says Steve Slaven.

India is growing to be the destination of choice for Americans seeking cardiac
treatments like Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). A typical cardiac bypass
surgery which is tagged at an exorbitant $130,000 in the US costs only $14,000 in
India. The state-of-the-art facilities and world-class surgeon expertise at
internationally accredited Indian hospitals topped with low cost make India an
excellent choice for those who cannot afford health care in their own home country.

Steve Slaven testifies, "Going half way around the world for heart surgery creates a
lot of anxiety and raises a lot of questions. But, the care I received while in
India was beyond my greatest expectation. Physicians, nurses, hospital and
Healthbase all attended to me like royalty. I don't know how the care could have
been any better any place in the world."

An estimated 150,000 Americans travel abroad each year for cheap yet high quality
medical care giving rise to the trend of medical tourism. Medical tourism and
Healthbase save thousands of lives each year that would otherwise be lost due to
lack of finances.

About Healthbase Online Inc.:
Healthbase, a Boston-based medical tourism facilitator, is a one-stop source for
global medical choices, connecting patients to leading hospitals around the world,
through a secure, easy to use and information-rich web portal. Healthbase offers
over 200 procedures and helps patients seek top quality healthcare in various
categories such as bariatric, orthopedic, cardiac, spinal, dental, cosmetic,
laparoscopic, etc. Healthbase's partner hospitals are located in India, Singapore,
Thailand, Mexico, Panama and Turkey, and are expanding to Costa Rica, Argentina,
Brazil, Belgium and Malaysia. To ensure that patients receive the best care
possible, Healthbase works mainly with hospitals that have international
accreditations like JCI, JCAHO and ISO. To learn more, call 1-888-691-4584, email
info.hb@healthbase.com or visit http://www.healthbase.com.


Web Site = http://www.healthbase.com

Contact Details = Contact:
Mumtaz Pachisa
Healthbase Media Relations
Healthbase Online Inc.
287 Auburn Street
Newton, MA 02466, USA
Phone: 1-888-MY1-HLTH
Phone: 1-888-691-4584 (Toll Free)
Phone: 1-617-418-3436 (International)
Fax: 1-800-986-9230
Email: media.hb@healthbase.com
Website: http://www.healthbase.com

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