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Tully Mars · 07-06-2008, 09:08 AM

So it's not a case of crying wolf. I got to thinking about this later and even if she were well known I don't see how it would be alright for them to leave her that way for any length of time.

As many here know I used to work in parole and probation. The shit holes people get sent when they don't have money or insurance is appalling. As you, I've seen it first hand. Even those with insurance often are not given proper care, IMO. This even more true for those with mental health issues.

I now live in Mexico. I'm always amazed at the level of care here as opposed to the states. I have friends who e-mail, call whatever who have expressed their concern about medical care. I can assure them I'm better off here then in the states. A friend of mine recently had a heart attack, pretty mild one. He was in the hospital for a little over a week. His IMSS (national health care) paid for everything. I have no doubt he would have spent about a day and half in the hospital in the states before his insurance company gave him the boot.

IMSS here runs about 300-500 a year for expats, depending on your age. Mine runs me $327 a year and pays for just about everything. Yes, even mental health care- which I assume I'll be using regularly any day now.

07-06-2008, 09:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	So it's not a case of crying wolf. I got to thinking about this later and even if she were well known I don't see how it would be alright for them to leave her that way for any length of time. As many here know I used to work in parole and probation. The shit holes people get sent when they don't have money or insurance is appalling. As you, I've seen it first hand. Even those with insurance often are not given proper care, IMO. This even more true for those with mental health issues. I now live in Mexico. I'm always amazed at the level of care here as opposed to the states. I have friends who e-mail, call whatever who have expressed their concern about medical care. I can assure them I'm better off here then in the states. A friend of mine recently had a heart attack, pretty mild one. He was in the hospital for a little over a week. His IMSS (national health care) paid for everything. I have no doubt he would have spent about a day and half in the hospital in the states before his insurance company gave him the boot. IMSS here runs about 300-500 a year for expats, depending on your age. Mine runs me $327 a year and pays for just about everything. Yes, even mental health care- which I assume I'll be using regularly any day now. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club Last edited by Tully Mars; 07-06-2008 at 09:11 AM..