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To: DUMBGRUNT

Mexico does not have “socialized” medicine. It does have several different kinds of low priced govt sponsored insurance plans that people may buy. For about $200usd a year a family of 4 can be insured and receive all hospital care at no cost A retired person pays abut $300 a year for insurance, then everything is at no cost, but you often have to wait a long time to see a specialist. Most people just go see a private doctor for illnesses that are not a big deal. An office visit with a family doctor is about $ 20 to $30usd. but there are many that are less. Most poor families cannot even afford the modest ins, program fees. There are hospitals which serve them and charge very little .These hospitals are often teaching hospitals and give excellent care. There is no such thing as sending a hospital bil to someone. If you go to a govt hospital and cannot pay, the bill is forgiven. there are also many private hospitals for people who can afford them. Costs there are less than 1/10 the costs in the U.S. People who work for the city or state or are school teachers receive govt health ins free. Visitors and tourists who need medical help in mexico would be expected to pay in full..they are not Mexican citizens, and if they have enough money to go on vacation to Mexico, they have enough to pay for their own medical care. I am a retired American in Mexico and since I have the proper visa I am allowed to buy the govt insurance, which would cover me if i need to be in the hospital. I do volunteer teaching here with poor children Several of them have had serious illnesses or accidents and needed to be in the govt hospital here and received excellent care. One boy had a ruptured appendix, had surgery and was in the hospital 9 days. The bill was $900.00 but was cut in half because the family was very poor. They were allowed to pay a little bit when they took their son home and were trusted to pay the rest later as able. American friends raised the money to pay it, but if the family had not been able to pay it , the hospital would have forgiven it...I have seen them do that. There are also some chritable organizations that help people that need very specialized care not available in the govt hospitals.

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4 posted on 08/02/2018 3:05:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s pretty much how it used to be here (minus the government insurance) until the government got involved in the 60d


5 posted on 08/02/2018 3:07:44 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

God bless for the work you do down there. Mexicans are good, family people. They are under the thumb of the Narcos at the moment (and likely the CIA).


7 posted on 08/02/2018 3:08:20 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We used to have excellent charity hospitals here that provided just that sort of care for low or no cost. Wonderful world class hospitals.

Ones that were not overwhelmed with non citizens


12 posted on 08/02/2018 3:11:26 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thank you for a view from a “local”. I guess it’s easy to forget Mexico has redeeming qualities.


31 posted on 08/02/2018 3:47:06 PM PDT by moovova
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Some young Marines I knew drove into Baja to visit with their parents vacationing there.

Returning in midday they were involved in a traffic accident.
They were taken to a local hospital and ‘treated’.

Upon return to post, they became very sick.
Internal injuries that had not been noticed.
One was kept for over a week!

Apparently, they just stitched the exterior and sent them on their way.

I do hope and pray that all is safe and comfortable for you south of the border.


36 posted on 08/02/2018 4:14:21 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Costa Rica isn’t Mexico, but I had a health emergency while in Costa Rica. I was taken to a Catholic hospital and stayed three days in “intensive care”. A nurse was in my room 24 hours for two of the three days. The president of the hospital (an ancient nun) visited me and prayed for my recovery. People said that waking up in a hospital in a foreign land is the ultimate nightmare. It wasn’t for me. The treatment was first-rate and everyone was wonderful. Cost me a couple of thousand dollars on my VISA card and surprisingly my US insurance paid for most of it.

Latin America is not what a lot of people think it is.


38 posted on 08/02/2018 4:37:31 PM PDT by hanamizu
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