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seriously looked at as an alternative to retiring here in the USA. Also, there are talks underway right now to extend Medicare to American retirees living south of the border, in order to make retirement there more attractive. Right now, an ex-pat qualifies for the Mexican National Health Care System ($240.00 US per year), with deductibles applying to most everything for the first two years, then no deductibles after that. However, serious pre-existing conditions like cancer or heart diesease can disqualify a person altogether, which is why the Mexican government is trying to get Medicare $$$ for American retirees.....Also, yes, you can own a home there, the rule on no foriegners is only for property up to 50 miles inland from the coasts. My wife and I just got back from our first exploratory trip to Ajijic, on the shores of Lake Chapala. About 8,000 Americans and Canadians live there full-time, while another 40,000 own "winter homes" there, that they use Oct-Apr. each year.
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