Winter Texan numbers dropping in the Valley

bob_nestor wrote:

quartzster wrote:
It's not off topic...it is simply one of the reasons for the drop in Winter Texans in the Valley. Some folks are getting older, and as a result the cost of health care for Canadians is prohibitive.

There are other reasons as well, this is simply one of them.

I'm scratching my head on this one! Doesn't everyone in Canada basically age at the same rate? If so, aren't there people who used to be younger and not in the Winter Texan crowd now older and thus potentially new Winter Texans? Aging would explain why those individuals who used to winter in Texas no longer do so, but I don't think it explains a statistical drop in the number of Winter Texans coming from Canada (or anyplace up north).

And I'm scratching my head at your response. Clear as mud. The point I am trying to make is that the older one gets in Canada means more $$ for travel Insurance to go south. That price seems to be increasing all the time. Therefore many are not prepared to pay that price. Seems we really get hit around the age of 70, and especially so if there are pre-existing medical conditions.

I don't think there is a one for one exchange on younger Canadians taking the place of older Canadians who no longer go. There are all sorts of factors as to why not...increased pad fees, cost of gas, etc. etc.

I don't know what is so hard to understand about the cost of Health Insurance being a factor in less people going to the RGV.