Thread: Mexican Health Care Is Excellent and Affordable

Tell me again, Pres. Obama, why we need to pay for illegal aliens healthcare here?



Mexican Health Care Is Excellent and Affordable
(from International Living)

One of your primary concerns when considering a move should be health care. Fortunately, you will find that, in general, health care in Mexico is very good…and in many places it is excellent. Most doctors and dentists in Mexico received at least part of their training in the U.S. (And many U.S. doctors have trained in Mexico, notably in Guadalajara.) Many of them continue to go to the U.S. or Europe for ongoing training.

Every medium to large city in Mexico has at least one first-rate hospital. And a big plus is that the cost of health care in Mexico is generally half or less what you might expect to pay in the U.S. The same goes for prescription drugs. Prescription drugs manufactured in Mexico cost, on average, about 50% less than the same drugs in the U.S. Plus, health insurance in Mexico costs much less than it does in the U.S.
What You Might Expect to Pay for Health Care in Mexico

Of course, the costs of medical care will vary by physician, hospital, and the gravity of your condition. On average, an office visit with a doctor—specialists included—will cost 250 to 300 pesos (about $25). A house call—yes, doctors in Mexico still make house calls—will cost about the same. Lab tests will cost about a third of what they cost in the U.S. A CAT scan often costs about 25% of what it does in the U.S. An overnight stay in a private hospital room costs about 350 pesos ($35). A visit to a dentist for teeth cleaning costs about 200 pesos ($20).

Yes, in the major cities of Mexico, you can get good-quality medical care for serious medical conditions…including dialysis, major surgery…even live-in, 24-hour care…for a fraction of what you might pay in the U.S. But please, think twice about moving to Mexico if you have a serious medical condition that requires special equipment. The stress of being seriously ill in a foreign country can be difficult.


IL Readers Tell Us About Their Experiences With Medical Care in Mexico

“The 2008 Live and Invest in Mexico seminar was my first one of your seminars, but not my first time in Mexico. On the third and final day of the seminar, I awoke eager to attend the last fantastic day of information gathering and networking at the Hyatt. I felt a bit odd, thinking maybe I was just tired from all the activity. I soon realized that I was having a lot more difficulty functioning…I was so shaky that I could not stand for long, and if I moved about, everything went spinning. Two ladies I had spoken to earlier in the conference took notice of me during the break, and asked me if I was OK. I told them how badly I felt, and they immediately got Dan Prescher, who came to my aid with a suggestion of calling a doctor. I must admit I was a little reticent about this, but I took his advice, the ladies helped to my room, and within 20 minutes of the concierge calling for a doctor, one was knocking at my hotel room door! Amazing! This would never have happened in the U.S., of that I’m absolutely sure.

“The physician was polite, professional, and spoke English well, as my Spanish is practically nonexistent so far. After a thorough checkup, he proclaimed that I had an inner ear problem, and with a huge smile on his face he stated, ‘I’ll give you a shot, and in 20 minutes you’ll feel much better!’ That is what he did, and he was right. He wrote a prescription for more of the medicine to take every six hours until my ear problem improved.

“The bill, you ask? $50, including the shot. Also, he gave me his cell phone number, telling me to call him any time day or night if I needed anything at all. Wow! I was even able to attend the wonderful poolside cocktail party that evening! Dan and Suzan have been writing about the great medical care in Mexico, but I have to say, after experiencing it firsthand, they are so right on. Thanks to IL and their great staff for an incredible conference in Mexico. It surpassed my expectations and is only the first of many I hope to attend.â€

There was an article on Alipac recently reporting poor Mexicans are eligible for FREE health care.

So yes treat them here for emergencies then send them home to Mexico if they are here Illegally where they can continue to recieve treatment if needed.

Maybe we need to flood their hospitals..

Kathyet

If it is excellent why do so many illegals come here for cancer, kidney, etc. treatments?

You can't tell me that someone who needs medical treatment can't find an affordable way to obtain it. The exception would be someone in an accident who needs to be helped right away, or a heart attack or stroke victim. There are so many countries these days with well trained, helpful and pleasant physicians that the phrase "Medical Tourism" has been coined to define Americans seeking affordable care. Some of that could even be a few hundred miles from the US border.

Instead our buffoons in the US Congress will figure out a way to spend hundreds of billions and eternally raise our taxes to inflate their government takeover.

Originally Posted by Bowman

If it is excellent why do so many illegals come here for cancer, kidney, etc. treatments?

That story about Grady Memorial hospital in Atlanta shutting down its dialysis unit because it was swamped with illegals getting free treatment spurred me to do some more research. Their cost per patient was $46,000/yr. I have read that in Mexico it is more like $9600.

When people come here from these Central and South American countries----we don't know if they are truly desperate (and there are hundreds of mission organizations that would probably help them for free, anyway) or if they are just trying to get their hands on US dollars to finance their schemes in their home countries. Even if they make only ten dollars a hour they can send enough home to purchase a pretty comfortable lifestyle for their families. They can invest in property that would cost a fraction of what US land would cost.

This national healthcare legislation, combined with amnesty for illegals, would be the ultimate rip-off for the US taxpayer.

And Harry Reid is going to make sure it can never be changed....we will see about that..

These politicians all complain how wrong it is and say it is dead on arrival yet they all vote it in...now it will be a 2/3 margin care to quess what they do next???

Kickthemallout....

Kathyet

Originally Posted by Captainron

Originally Posted by Bowman

If it is excellent why do so many illegals come here for cancer, kidney, etc. treatments?

That story about Grady Memorial hospital in Atlanta shutting down its dialysis unit because it was swamped with illegals getting free treatment spurred me to do some more research. Their cost per patient was $46,000/yr. I have read that in Mexico it is more like $9600.

When people come here from these Central and South American countries----we don't know if they are truly desperate (and there are hundreds of mission organizations that would probably help them for free, anyway) or if they are just trying to get their hands on US dollars to finance their schemes in their home countries. Even if they make only ten dollars a hour they can send enough home to purchase a pretty comfortable lifestyle for their families. They can invest in property that would cost a fraction of what US land would cost.

This national healthcare legislation, combined with amnesty for illegals, would be the ultimate rip-off for the US taxpayer.

You nailed it Captain. The truly desperate don't have any way to come up with $5-10k it costs to smuggle themselves into the US. $5-10k would be a fortune in their countries, they can live on that.