[lewislynn]

If only we would follow their lead.

[anniegetyourgun]

I have no problem with the U.S. government sending an aggregated quarterly bill to President Fox for all uncompensated care to his citizens. In fact, I have no problem doing that for all non-citizens.

[DB]

Too bad we don't do the same to illegal Mexicans at hospitals here...

Make them pay the bill before leaving.

I guess that's a bad idea... They would probably just move in to the hospital...

[Indie]

Why do we bend over backwards for this third world American hating country, which has a history of modern day banditos, illegal imprisonment and punishing Americans who happen to have a wreck or crash a light aircraft in Mexico. [I deleted the 15 expletives from this post.]

[Texas_Jarhead]

disgusted BUMPMARK

[Beck_isright]

Of course if a Mexican illegal alien injures an American citizen they can use their "blue" card to get back across the border and escape paying for the injuries on our citizenry. After all, we're all wealthy "yanquis" and can afford $200,000 medical bills, right?

[Righty1]

These people were very lucky! Typically messican horspitals want the cash upfront before any services are rendered..

[El Gato]

It's certainly better than the People's Republic of China, where they don't even let you IN the hospital unless you've got the cash upfront. So much for the Socialist Worker's paradise.

[Cate]

Again, another fine example of why our system in the US is more right than wrong. The unfortunate end of this story is as follows: Due to the incompetence of the Mexican medical community, more of your insurance dollars will need to be spent to correct this mess. Print this article out and give it to your acquaintances who are pro government run healthcare.

[gg188]

How did the hospital physically keep them there? At gunpoint? I didn't get that part of the story.

[Flightdeck]

Those SOB's couldn't even diagnose the injuries properly. They saw an opportunity to make a little dough at a grieving family's expense, which makes me sick.

[Criminal Number 18F]

I wonder how much of that $15,000 is now in Vicente Fox's Swiss bank accounts.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[DoctorMichael]

Totally disgusting.

[gubamyster]

ping

[neutrino]

You're so right. If that's the standard they apply, we should do the same.

[DoughtyOne]

...more from the neighbor to the south, that just keeps on giving. One has to question at some point just what it will take for our president, congressmen, senators and state leaders to take their heads out of their a--es and clean up this mess.

Can anyone here say with a straight face that there wouldn't be world-class outrage if we were to treat foreign citizens, and a foreign nation the same way Mexico treats our citizens and our nation?

Enough is enough, and enough was reached more than fifteen years ago.

[WV Mountain Mama]

Yep, their prison system would also be a good model for us. I doubt ours would be so full if our prisoners were treated like that. In some prisons, if your family doesn't bring you your food, you don't eat.

[goldstategop]

Exactly. We give illegal aliens free medical care and our hospitals and clinics have to close cause they can't charge their patients for what it costs to treat them. Mexico doesn't give foreigners without medical insurance a free ride. Its time we gave those seeking medical treatment in this country some of Mexico's "tough love." It would make medical care more affordable to millions of Americans who now have to pay higher insurance premiums or simply do without. Hey Jorge W. Bush, are you listening?

[DumpsterDiver]

Do you happen to have the URL for this story? I can't find it at www.sacbee.com.

[DumpsterDiver]

Please ignore my post 29. I found the URL at the Modesto Bee. I had just assumed that it was at the Sacramento Bee. (Duh!)

http://www.modbee.com/local/story/8093122p-8950586c.html

[FITZ]

I wonder what kind of insurance this family had. When you drive in Mexico, it's important to buy Mexican auto insurance --- I think some people figure they can just do whatever --- if their bill doesn't get paid, no problem. People need to check these things out before taking that trip --- they don't have the government paying for everything there like it does here.