Strategies for Seeking Healthcare in Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Matthew Dalstrom
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Lower Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
The Cost

Accessing affordable healthcare is one of the central issues of our time. As the United States continues to debate the best strategy to address the problem, the cost of healthcare continues to rise, and an increasing number of people are becoming uninsured. In response, a number of patients are looking to Mexico for pharmaceuticals, dental care, primary care, and even surgery. Attracted by the possibility of saving up to 70 percent on medical care that is advertised as "the same as the United States," some United States residents are starting to see Mexico as the only option to meet their health care needs. It has been estimated that in 2007, 29.4 percent of people living along the Texas/Mexico border traveled to Mexico for pharmaceuticals, and 19.9 percent sought medical care there (Warner and Jahnke 2010). In addition, the Winter Texan Market Survey found that 51 percent of winter Texans (retirees who spend the winter in Texas) living in the Lower Rio Grande Valley bought pharmaceuticals in Mexico, and 36 percent visited a dentist in 2008 (Ghaddar and Simpson 2008).

scholarly journals Costs of medical care for mesothelioma

Rare Tumors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 203636131986349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Borrelli ◽  
Zachary Babcock ◽  
Stephen Kogut
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Cost ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Discharge Data ◽  
System A ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Mean Cost

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and devastating form of cancer with an increasing economic burden. We sought to describe the direct cost burden of mesothelioma to the US health system. A systematic literature review was performed to locate published estimates of the medical cost of mesothelioma. In addition, we performed an analysis of hospital discharge data from the National Inpatient Sample, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. We also reviewed publicly available legal settlements. We found that published estimates of the cost of medical care for mesothelioma are sparse, and differ with respect to nation, timeframe, and types of cost included. For the year 2014 in the United States, we estimated a mean cost per mesothelioma hospitalization of US$24,124 (95% confidence interval: US$20,819–US$28,983) and a total cost for hospital care of US$44,214,835. In conclusion, we found that reports describing the direct medical cost of care for mesothelioma in the United States are lacking, yet the per-patient cost of care is substantial, as evidenced by analyses of inpatient care and legal settlements.

Adolescents with special health care needs in the United States: prevalence, profile and charges for physical and emotional conditions

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-149
Author(s):  
Susan M. Yussman ◽  
Sheryl A. Ryan ◽  
Jonathan D. Klein ◽  
Peggy Auinger ◽  
Andrew W. Dick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health

scholarly journals Evolution of Physician-Centric Business Models Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Nix ◽  
Lynn Szostek
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Patient Protection ◽  
The Cost

For decades, the cost of medical care in the United States has increased exponentially. United States citizens spend twice as much as their European counterparts on medical care. Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to ensure affordable healthcare to the citizens of the United States. PPACA legislation is creating a new paradigm in healthcare delivery and provider business models. The purpose of this case study was to explore physicians’ perspectives regarding physician-centric business models evolving under the requirements of the PPACA legislation. Data were gathered through semistructured interviews and questionnaires with a purposive sample of 75 participants across 20 medical specialties within the United States. Three universal themes emerged including (a) use of midlevel practitioners, (b) changes to provider practices, and (c) enhanced business education. Healthcare leaders may use the findings to advance the evolution of physician business models that meet the needs of healthcare stakeholders.

History, status, and productivity of the Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
SIMON KIACZ ◽  
CLIFFORD E. SHACKELFORD ◽  
ANTHONY K. HENEHAN ◽  
DONALD J. BRIGHTSMITH
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rio Grande Valley ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lower Rio Grande Valley ◽  
The Status ◽  
Lower Rio Grande

Summary Newly established populations of endangered species can help mitigate declines elsewhere and can be a valuable genetic reservoir. When these populations are located within anthropogenic habitats, they may also help mitigate the potential biodiversity loss created by urbanization. The Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis is an endangered species that has become naturalized in multiple urban areas throughout the United States and Mexico, and these populations may currently outnumber the population within their historical habitat. While these urban populations may hold the majority of this endangered species, very few studies have analyzed the status and trends of this species, or of threatened parrots in general, in urban areas. Our study focuses on an urban Red-crowned Amazon population in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of Texas: the only parrot population currently recognized as native to the United States. To determine a timeline of Red-crowned Amazon arrival and growth in the LRGV, we reviewed published literature and online citizen science databases. To quantify current population levels and trends, we conducted 412 surveys at all known roost sites throughout the LRGV from January 2016 through April 2019. We also quantified the ratio of adult and juvenile parrots at roosts. Our data suggest the species has been present in the LRGV consistently since the 1970s and showed rapid growth from the mid-1990s through roughly 2016. Roost counts suggest there is currently a minimum LRGV population of about 680 and the population has been relatively stable over the last 3.5 years. Productivity averaged 19% over three breeding seasons, suggesting successful internal reproduction. This study provides important baseline information for the management and conservation of Red-crowned Amazons in the region and provides a valuable timeline on the beginnings and trends of this recently established urban population of Amazona parrot.

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