Americans Flee US Healthcare & US Healthcare Debate.
Health Care in Mexico
We’ve been working overtime on the pages of our Guide to Living in Mexico – that’s based in large measure on information we assembled answering questions from people interested in making the big move to Mexico. Cris, Diane and I spent a good part of our working time in Mexico doing just that – so we figured we may as well get some more of it online.
Part of that story- of course – is the story of getting healthcare in Mexico, affordable, easily insured and of a quality that continues to draw medical tourists from around the world. And yes you can still join Mexican Social Security – and receive the benefits – for about US$250 per year. I did add to my favorites just a few days ago the USA Today story on US Retirees getting IMSS in Mexico, as well as this slightly modified version from the Arizona Republic – and truth is – both are updated versions of similar stories I’ve seen a half a dozen times over the past 2 or 3 years. But I didn’t write much more because it hardly seemed like news.
Turns out though, the story is now generating further buzz from the rest of the blogosphere, in part, no doubt, because of the screaming debate that such a ridiculously simple and basic idea is generating in the US.
Raw Story picks up the HealthCare in Mexico Story here.
and Wonk Room, a branch of the excellent Think Progress website picks up their own angle on immigrating to Mexico for Health Care here. Radmista covers the story here. And something called MyFox Eugene, apparently a part of California Broadcasting, Inc covers the Mexico Healthcare story here.
Both – all of these stories – omit one of the big reasons that people immigrate to Mexico – avoiding political debate – and sheer racism – over fundamental basic human rights – like healthcare. A glance through the comments on the Arizona Republic article should be enough to make Arizona seem less than attractive as a retirement destination – the place appears to be teeming with cro-magnons and white supremacists.
As my friends here keep asking – “Why is healthcare even open to debate?” And especially, why is it being debated with racists and know-nothings? Well the answer takes a lot longer than I intend to give to the topic, but suffice it to say that when you live in a country that remains a member in good standing of the civilized world – one doesn’t have to worry as much about such issues. Imagine living somewhere where people are shocked and horrified that you would leave the blood-drenched soil of the fatherland and just go somewhere else. If that doesn’t seem 21st century to you, perhaps somewhere else will be better for you.
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