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Healthcare

Mexico has an excellent and inexpensive health care system. Many larger centers offer first class hospitals, and a full range of health care. Many North Americans now travel to Mexico for dental work and minor surgery, as prices are considerably lower. Pharmaceuticals are widely available and at prices much lower than the U.S. or Canada. Doctors are well trained and they even do house calls! Health insurance is available and it is inexpensive.

Whether you are here for a visit or here to stay, good health care is important. Generally heath care here is much less expensive, and the quality can be very good. Many people choose Mazatlan as the place to have their cosmetic surgery done. There are several modern hospitals and many good doctors. It's best to consult with a local who knows before choosing a doctor, dentist, or optometrist.

Health care in Mexico is generally efficient, safe, and reliable. Many health-care professionals speak English, and many Americans and Canadians come to Mexico just to take advantage of their inexpensive health care. IMSS, the Mexican national health insurance, may be purchased for about USD per year for those under 60, and for about US per year for those over 60. This insurance takes effect six to nine months after your arrival, and you must choose from a list of physicians used by the IMSS program. The IMSS program covers visits to clinics, intensive care, and hospital expenses for minor injuries and illness. Private insurance is also available generally at a higher price (perhaps 0 US per year).

Cosmetic vacations... Morbid obesity may considerably reduce life expectancy and is associated with an increased risk of developing conditions or diseases such as diabetes, stroke, respiratory problems, sleep apnea, hypertension and cancer. Sufficient weight loss is important for improving your health, reducing your risk of developing associated conditions and enhancing your overall quality of life.

Obesity Clinic Mexico (www.obesityclinic.com.mx) offers safe, reliable modern medical Lap Band procedures as a solution to shed your pounds in the treatment of obesity in order to help people reduce health risks associated with obesity and ultimately enhance patients’ quality of life.

The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System has emerged as the preferred minimally invasive surgical treatment for severe obesity by international patients.

Hospitals and Clinics

The difference between hospitals and clinics in Mexico is very simple: Clinics are essentially your first point of contact with a non-specialist. A comparison can be made with visiting a local doctor’s office for a checkup with your General Practitioner. Clinics are very useful to go to if you have a minor illness or injury.

Hospitals are for serious illness or injury. Specialists are available to attend to specific medical problems. In Mexico, people with private health insurance tend to go straight to their specialist for treatment and not just arrive at a hospital or clinic to see a general consultant.

From Barbie at RetireInLuxury.com: “November through April? Wonderful weather!! The Best!! When Dick and I started contemplating retirement, medical facilities were on the top of our list - that's why, after a few years of research and study, we choose Mazatlan. Goodness, it's a long story! The complete story is in my book "Retire In Luxury". Main difference between then (when we first started looking ) and now is the medical situation has only gotten better."

I say this with no hesitation - the medical care I have received here in Mazatlan is ten times better than the care I have received in the USA. Why? Because there is no "factory" mentality here, and the lawyers haven't made the doctors paranoid yet. My doctor, who graduated from Creighton University Medical School in the USA, speaks perfect English and makes house calls. He is also a first rate surgeon.

A few years ago, Nadine had to have a mass removed from her right breast. We flew to the United States to have the surgery performed. Last year, she again had to have a lump removed and we had our doctor here in Mazatlan perform the same operation. The difference was night and day. In Mazatlan, her incision was smaller, her recovery time faster, and the doctors here were not afraid to prescribe medication for pain, which the doctors in the USA will only do if you are screaming and threatening bodily harm. In the states, we saw the doctor a week later at his office and he had his nurse remove the stitches. Here the doctor came to our house at least twice before removing the stitches just to see how Nadine was feeling and if there was anything he could do for her.

Let me tell you, unless I required something extremely high tech, I would prefer traveling to Mazatlan from the US for my medical care rather than the other way around. Furthermore, in 1995 a brand new hospital with all of the latest diagnostic and surgical equipment has opened here in Mazatlan. Everything they have is state of the art. Another thing, the prices here are as you would expect, much cheaper than in the US. If you are here as a tourist, chances are your current medical insurance will cover you if you incur any medical expenses while you are here visiting. That was the case with us when we still had Blue Cross of California. Since we are now out of the country for more than six months at a time, we switched insurance companies to one that handles international insurance. You can also buy coverage that is specific to Sharp hospital. It is available at the Presalud office which is right next door to the hospital. The Presalud plan covers 100% of your hospital stay at Sharp, as well as the doctors and surgeons fees, and whatever drugs you require during your stay. It also entitles you to a 70% discount on all lab tests done at Sharp even if they are for routine care. The price is based on age, but is quite reasonable. Also the price of drugs here is astonishingly less than in the USA. It is not uncommon for a drug to be ten times cheaper here than in the states. It makes you realize just how large the drug company profits are when you can buy the same thing here for ten cents on the dollar, and that was true even before the devaluation. As far as medical care goes, I'll take Mazatlan over Kaiser/HMOs/ER any day. Nadine says that unfortunately none of the doctors here look like George Clooney though.

General Health Concerns

When it comes to water, it’s best to do what the locals do. Bottled water is widely available and can most likely be delivered right to your new door. In most cases, Mexican tap water is perfectly safe, but Mexicans are so used to NOT drinking it, that we recommend doing the same, and simply avoiding it. The quality of bottled water is very high, and the extra cost is negligible.

It is important to remember that Mexicans are advised NOT to drink the water when they visit the United States or Canada. This is because people the world over develop varying organisms in their digestive tracts which allow them to properly and comfortably digest the local food. Traveling anywhere on Earth may introduce food that can upset the digestive system. It is a good idea to be cautious in the first days of a visit and only eat peeled vegetables, well prepared foods from clean looking restaurants, and packaged foods that are not unlike those from supermarkets all over North America. Of course, you’ll want to try lots of new foods, and you will. Road-side or street-side stands are everywhere, but they are easy to avoid. After a month or so, you might feel up to going-local, eating anything and everything, but starting out cautiously will go a long way toward preventing general upset.

For more info, click below:

• http://www.hospitalsinmexico.com/mazatlan/
• http://www.clinicalomas.com/
• http://www.hospitalsharp.com/
• http://www.imss.gob.mx
• http://www.mexicandentalvacation.com
• http://www.maztravel.com