re: #224 Old Liberal

Heading to South America. I am diabetic, and the relentless assaults on the Affordable Care Act hover over me relentlessly. Every year since 2010 I have been on the edge of my chair wondering if the Republicans were going to fuck me over. I finally decided that I would just go somewhere where insulin is cheaper and enjoy my life again.

Good luck!! My nephew and I were down in Puerto Vallarta for 6 weeks this summer; medical treatment seemed good and the costs were a fraction of here. He unexpectedly needed an EKG and was worried about the cost — turned out it was only 400 pesos (about $22).

If we survive the Trump disaster and get a solid Democrat into office in 2020 (and a Democratic Congress before then), you may be able to return here. And certainly, once you are eligible for Medicare, the medication will be affordable again.