Luke's Medical Center in Manila, says the private institution is "better equipped than 90% of hospitals in the U.S." Bangkok's high-tech Bumrungrad Hospital has also geared up to meet this demand, as has the newly opened Beijing United Family Hospital, which caters to wealthy Chinese as well as expatriates.

CNN: HOSPITALS IN FLUX

The Philippine government's Heart Center in Manila attracts as many affluent patients as poor ones because of its high standards of medical expertise.

CNN: HOSPITALS IN FLUX