Many older Americans are crossing international borders to go to the dentist and buy prescriptions, according to local NBC affiliate KXAN News.
These Texas residents, dubbed 'Winter Texans,' are visiting Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, across an international bridge from Progreso, Texas. The Texans most often visit the city catered to American tourists during the winter, looking for cheap dental visits, medical consultations and medications without prescriptions.
"Winter Texans are good business for Mexico," Jesus Cortex, an employee at Jessica's, a pharmaceutical store that doubles as a dentist's office, told KXAN News.
The shops in Nuevo Progreso allegedly don’t ask for prescriptions, but most have signs prohibiting cameras because it is illegal in Mexico to sell medication to foreigners without prescriptions.
"The cost here is zero compared to up North. Our eye doctor, dentist and pharmacist are all in Mexico. It's very reasonable," Ed Herlay, a Texas resident, told KXAN News.
"No appointment needed," Julio Martinez, an employee for dentist Dr. Ruben Olmedo, said to KXAN News.
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These Texas residents, dubbed 'Winter Texans,' are visiting Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, across an international bridge from Progreso, Texas. The Texans most often visit the city catered to American tourists during the winter, looking for cheap dental visits, medical consultations and medications without prescriptions.
"Winter Texans are good business for Mexico," Jesus Cortex, an employee at Jessica's, a pharmaceutical store that doubles as a dentist's office, told KXAN News.
The shops in Nuevo Progreso allegedly don’t ask for prescriptions, but most have signs prohibiting cameras because it is illegal in Mexico to sell medication to foreigners without prescriptions.
"The cost here is zero compared to up North. Our eye doctor, dentist and pharmacist are all in Mexico. It's very reasonable," Ed Herlay, a Texas resident, told KXAN News.
"No appointment needed," Julio Martinez, an employee for dentist Dr. Ruben Olmedo, said to KXAN News.
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