I’d be interested in any details of hospitals and dentists in Tijuana, because my views are identical to yours. I am simply not prepared to pay into the US system. I’ve been using the hospitals and dentist in Taiwan recently, and the system, (which is apparently based on Medicare), is very impressive and of course is relatively cheap. Taiwan is a long way from CA, and when I return to the US later this year, I was going to look into Mexico. Catastrophic insurance for $160 doesn’t sound too expensive. Any idea what it would be for a couple? Who is the carrier? They should really call it personal bankruptcy insurance. The only connection to health, is the damage done as a result of all the stress the current system causes.