What do you do for Healthcare in Mexico? It’s one of the most common questions those of us who live in Mexico get from our friends and family back home. After asking us if we feel safe in Mexico, and then asking if we like Mexico (usually in that order), we then get the questions about healthcare. Do you have a doctor here? Do you feel comfortable getting care here? Do you have medical insurance? How much do things cost? It always surprises and humors me how much interest there is in the topic, as well as how personal the questions can quickly get.

It is with that in mind that the team at MND decided to conduct an actual survey of foreigners living in Mexico about their experiences with healthcare here. Of course, one relatively short survey can’t possibly cover every facet on such a complicated topic, but we do get into what receiving healthcare is really like for people here. We address the topics of cost, accessibility and quality, and received answers from people nationwide. We gained feedback from people who have had something as simple as a dental teeth cleaning to people who have had heart surgery.

The survey is meant to provide you with real feedback from foreigners who have actually gotten care in Mexico. We will conduct future surveys with additional questions in the future. In today’s ” Confidently Wrong” podcast episode, George and I discuss the results of the survey, as well as share real life experiences we have had with healthcare in Mexico. Check it out and enjoy the conversation.

Travis Bembenek is the CEO of Mexico News Daily and has been living, working or playing in Mexico for nearly 30 years.