In response to the rising costs of health care in the U.S., Americans are increasingly heading to Mexico for dental work, prescription pickups and other medical needs.
The visits are popular among Texans who are willing to drive to Mexico for deep discounts on their medical procedures., a North Carolina firm that offers resources on international medical travel, estimates that more than 1 million Americans travel to Mexico for elective treatment every year.
"We've found that this is the safest community to cross over into. You meet lots of good people," Michigan natives Ed and Vickie Ervin, who visit Nuevo Progreso every winter, tell Axios.The U.S. State Department lists the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which includes Nuevo Progreso, on its "do not travel" list, saying there is risk of crime and kidnapping.
notes several overdose cases, including one from Nuevo Progreso, where travelers bought counterfeit medication containing deadly doses of fentanyl.Nuevo Progreso is still buzzing on most days, partly because of its proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border and the presence of U.S. border officers close by.
Promoters from medical offices, pharmacies and shops hand slips of paper about their establishments to people walking over the border, greeting them like they're in Vegas.
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