Since I can't go to the States anymore, because I can't buy medical travel insurance and the astronomical cost of hospital and doctors in the Us, I was wondering if anyone has ever been to Mexico and spent some time for treatment in the General Hospital in the country.Apperently they have an Universal Medical System like in Canada. Anyone is treated regardless of insurance coverage or not.I know that George the Vagabonder Suprime used once or twice the service of their Salud Popular at no cost other for his food and medication.I would appreciate very much anyone feed back on this.

I was with a group in Mexico where a guy had a stroke on the bus. It was close to a hospital and he was there shortly. They basically did nothing for him and sent him on his way the next day. He definitely wasn't "right".Had he been in the US or Canada, he probably would have gotten the treatment he needed.Don't know what they charged him.

geromio wrote:Since I can't go to the States anymore, because I can't buy medical travel insurance and the astronomical cost of hospital and doctors in the Us, I was wondering if anyone has ever been to Mexico and spent some time for treatment in the General Hospital in the country.Apperently they have an Universal Medical System like in Canada. Anyone is treated regardless of insurance coverage or not.I know that George the Vagabonder Suprime used once or twice the service of their Salud Popular at no cost other for his food and medication.I would appreciate very much anyone feed back on this.I have never used any Mexican medical care facility but I suspect that part of your answer depends on the location of Mexico you are traveling in.

I plan to spend the winter in a nicehttp://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g150795-d156788-Reviews-s1-Posada_Citlali-Zihuatanejo_Pacific_Coast.html posada in Zihuatanejo.I was there years ago and needed the service of the big Salud Popular and it didn't cost me anything. I'd like to know if it is the same today.

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A lurker asked me to answer this so I will make an exceptionIt is national law that a health care professional MUST treat a victim in danger until such timr the victim is considered STABILIZED upon which the victim can be transported or rendered to facilities for continuing care.IMSS is a three part government, employer, member subscription HMO. Seguro Popular is a less sophisticated member direct HMO and ISSSTE is an HMO for civil servants.Health care is not free in Mexico. Only first aid services to stabilize the patient. Continuing care can be expensive as hell or less expensive third-world grade of sophistication.Hospitalized without membership means a patient is responsible for any and all orally delivered medication which they must seek and pay for at a private farmacia. Medicines injected are given by the hospital and are charged on your bill.Patients are accompanied by a policeman wearing a pistol to the business office upon discharge where they must satisfy 100% of the hospital charges before exiting the hospital. This is standard operating procedure all over the country.This info is derived from multiple personal experiences including an 11-day stay in Seguro Popular involving major surgery.

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geromio
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Aug 02, 2015
I plan to spend the winter in a nicehttp://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g150795-d156788-Reviews-s1-Posada_Citlali-Zihuatanejo_Pacific_Coast.html posada in Zihuatanejo.I was there years ago and needed the service of the big Salud Popular and it didn't cost me anything. I'd like to know if it is the same today.
MarkTwain
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Aug 02, 2015
geromio wrote:
Since I can't go to the States anymore, because I can't buy medical travel insurance and the astronomical cost of hospital and doctors in the Us, I was wondering if anyone has ever been to Mexico and spent some time for treatment in the General Hospital in the country.
Apperently they have an Universal Medical System like in Canada. Anyone is treated regardless of insurance coverage or not.
I know that George the Vagabonder Suprime used once or twice the service of their Salud Popular at no cost other for his food and medication.
I would appreciate very much anyone feed back on this.

I have never used any Mexican medical care facility but I suspect that part of your answer depends on the location of Mexico you are traveling in.
Luke_Porter
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Aug 02, 2015
I was with a group in Mexico where a guy had a stroke on the bus. It was close to a hospital and he was there shortly. They basically did nothing for him and sent him on his way the next day. He definitely wasn't "right".

Had he been in the US or Canada, he probably would have gotten the treatment he needed.

Don't know what they charged him.

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