Seeking the sick

Six million Americans spent $100 billion obtaining health care abroad, according to Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, who neglected to reveal the source of his statistics. What he did say is that Mexico City would like a bigger share of that market. Medical services, often provided by physicians and surgeons trained in the United States, cost anywhere from 30 to 50 percent less that in the United States.

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Jimm Budd

Reporting From Mexico City

Member of the Society of American Travel Writers