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If you’re considering retirement, but you’re concerned about the high cost of health care, you’re not alone. Health care is poised to be the single largest expense in retirement in the US and Europe for the foreseeable future. The high cost of health care is of concern, whether you’re covered by a governmental policy, a private insurance company or have no health care at all. It’s also the reason that so many retirees are buying real estate in Mexico.

The cost of health care is rising faster than the rate of inflation, which means that each year, you’ll need to devote a larger portion of your budget to cover your health care costs. Over time, this approach will not only rob you of your planned retirement lifestyle, but it may also make it difficult to subsist!

Many US workers plan to rely on Medicare for health care coverage in retirement. This is a big mistake! Medicare covers only a fraction of the cost of the medical care you’re likely to need over time. For European workers, who are covered by a universal insurance plan, the story is likely to be the same. The number of procedures that are covered is limited, and the wait for specialty care can be long. In the mean time, your quality of life will be sacrificed.

There are alternatives, including finding private health care services elsewhere. Puerto Vallarta has two major modern hospitals that offer care in the same specialties you’ll find in any modern US hospital. The treatments are the same – but they cost about 50%-75% less than what you’ll pay in the US. Sometimes, cutting-edge treatments are available here in Puerto Vallarta long before they’ve been approved for use in the US.

The cost of prescription drugs – another budget buster and the source of many quality-of-life issues – is similarly lower in Mexico. Many drugs available only by prescription in the US are available over-the-counter in Mexico, and that substantially reduces the cost.

If you’re looking for a good way to beat the high cost of health care in the US, but you want to have US-style treatments and hospital facilities at your disposal, Puerto Vallarta is the place to be! Don’t sacrifice your retirement lifestyle to provide the health care you need and want. Contact a Select Mexico Properties sales representative today and let us show you how buying real estate in Mexico can tame the high cost of heath care!