Pharmacists in Mexico and their health Care?
Wealthy people and those who work for the gov’t have private or high quality gov’t health care plans. Poor people have no insurance. There is a national health care plan that covers everything after the 1st year and care is given in local clinics. The fee is paid yearly and costs between $150 and $ 300 a year depending on your age. MANY people cannot afford this. There are charity hospitals and clinics for the extremely poor. Doctors charge between $15 AND $ 30.00for an office call and many people just pay cash. Many pharmacies also have a “consultario” where you can speak to a doctor and get a recommendation for what medicine to buy. This costs $1.50 or $2.00..and is the only health care many people get. Most medicines are much cheaper than in the U.S. Hospital costs…even in the nicer private hospitals…are a fraction of costs in the U.S. The charity hospital in my area is very plain…but very clean and well-staffed. Patients get good care and a social worker helps the family find
