How does medical care compare in Mexico with what expats are used to from their home country? In terms of quality, accessibility and affordability, the answer is very good, according to the majority of expatriates contacted for a recent survey on the subject.
The medical care they receive in Mexico
Health in Mexico: a research study found that more than three-quarters of expatriates surveyed are satisfied with the medical care they receive in Mexico, while almost a third of respondents said their health care costs are less than a quarter of what they were in their home . . .
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