The secret financial cheat code of Mexican dual citizenship that nobody talks about.
Everyone talks about buying property or feeling connected to their roots, but we need to talk about the absolute massive financial safety net that comes with Mexican dual citizenship: Healthcare.
As a Mexican citizen, you have the right to access the public healthcare system (IMSS) and you pay the local citizen rates at private hospitals, which are already a fraction of what they cost in the United States.
I know people who live in border states like Texas or California who keep their US jobs but cross the border for all their major medical, dental, and vision needs. Even without insurance, paying out of pocket at a private Mexican clinic as a citizen is often cheaper than an insurance deductible in the US.
With the cost of living and medical debt skyrocketing in the US, having legal, unrestricted access to Mexico's healthcare infrastructure is arguably the most valuable "insurance policy" you can have.
Has anyone here utilized the healthcare system in Mexico after getting their citizenship? How much did it save you?