Paralyzed American says Mexican doctors demanded ‘ransom’ before treatment | NewsNation Prime
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- What started as an idyllic birthday weekend vacation for one Texas couple in Mexico has spiraled into a medical and financial nightmare. Jared Hill was hit by a rogue wave and instantly paralyzed. His partner Justin Raiford says the hospital where they went demanded thousands of dollars to admit Jared, and thousands more to perform surgery. NewsNation Natasha Zouves tells the story.
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No offense, but with all the news out of Mexico, visiting as a tourist is simply asking to become victimized. In fact, the Mexicans I work with are afraid of crossing into their own country.
Ignorance isn't a crime
But you get punished
Well said! It’s a big world out there with many other beautiful places to visit!
Yes. I won’t go to Mexican. I’ve been decades ago. I’ll never go back
@@karenwalters1211 great no wonder you names is Karen🤣
I’m Mexican, and I don’t even go to Mexico 😂 if you’re going, be prepared to pay ransoms, big or small - and be prepared to be mugged/robbed
Mexico is known to do worse
💚 This happened to an American man in Tiajuana some 25 plus years ago. The man died as his family tryed to get out of Mexico, to a San Diego hospital less than 15 miles away. That is why we no longer go to Mexico. Wishing him a good recovery🙏 from Los Angeles ~3/31/24~
I would NEVER choose this place to vacation after just escaping a take down with my family.
This is outrageous! Just another reason to never go to Mexico!
As a Mexican, going to the US, I am just as afraid to go to the grocery store because I can get tangled in a mass shooting .. in theaters... in parks... as you are to be treated wrongfully in Mexico... come on ?!?!?
so dont...
Go to the Bahamas instead
@@ilovelifelifelovesme773 Never have, never will. There are far nicer and safer vacation destinations!
@@newenglandcoast7121 good for you.
Don’t go to Mexico.
Yes Don't go to Mexico we have enough Americans 🙄
@@cielobello369lol please girl
@@cielobello369I’d be jealous of Americans too, your country only cares about tourists
@@cielobello369if tourists boycott Mexico maybe your government will start to change, all they care about is money, don’t let your ego get in the way of helping your country
@@jadedoe9966 jajajajaja 🤣 bla bla bla bla🥱
That’s Mexico for you! I will never go back and I am Latino. The cops are corrupt too! One little thing goes wrong your done. Pray you don’t get sick or a tragic accident like this.
What a fantastic man and partner. Many blessings to him and Jared. Terrible experience. :(
Yes what a fantastic man and man
When will people learn to not go to Mexico
i backpacked there for 2 months without medical care insurance. Best trip ever.
Jared is my mom’s best friend, basically my uncle. I was so scared for him, his mom texted us and we were so scared. We didn't think he would ever walk again, but when we heard little things like smiling and waving on camera, we had hope for him. On March 30th, we saw a video of him on a machine, running. We were so happy, crying with joy, I wanted to share this story to say that there is hope for people even when it seems impossible.
Thank you for the update. Prayers and well wishes sent to Jared.
Why do they think the resort wouldn't call for help or allow anyone to help him?
I don't believe a word of that. I cannot see him up and running on a machine. He is paralyzed . And this is really sad you need attention
@@virginiamixan678actually he is up and walking again now.
Girl why you lying
I have visited Mexico once. Zero chance I would ever go back. I will gladly spend more money traveling to Portugal, Spain or Italy.
Welp, not going to Mexico again.
This is normal in Latin America. My bro had ins & needed appendix removal. The hospital verified his ins but still demanded payment up front of 5k, so he paid & got reimbursed by his insurance for nearly all of it.
Great point but if this man cared about the truth, he wouldn't be crying to American media to bolster his legal case.
Always get the travel insurance
My mom went to El Salvador where she’s from and got hospitalized for a kidney infection six thousand dollars to get treated and paid a head of time. It’s normal to pay for treatment! It’s not free !
@@solraczevehc3761I think the complaint here is that he had a catastrophic injury that required immediate treatment or he would die or be paralyzed from the neck down for the rest of his life but everyone either ignored him or wouldn’t touch him until they got their hands on the cash.
Good enough reason to never go there then
The fact that people want to go somewhere millions of natives are fleeing blows my mind. People are coming here illegally from there because it sucks don't go.
they have over 35 millions of people visiting Mexico resorts like Cancun in a year...less than 1% would have anything remotely like this happen...more risky visit NYC in America and get shot or mugged than something like this happening to you in Mexico
I agree 💯 percent with your comment! Stay tf out those countries! Everywhere that you want to visit is literally right here in the USA 🇺🇸! Just stay here and chill!
@@MsAchampion lol the USA is dangerous as well.
@@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet nope. nYc is one of the safest cities. Try again.
@@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet When it's the norm for MEDICAL DOCTORS to act like mobsters, then the culture has a criminal mentality. It's very sad because I always wanted to visit Mexico. But I understand why so many people want to leave it.
Terrible situation. Prayers for healing and peace.
Same thing with people going to Haiti or North Korea. Why?
Unfortunately, 2 facts here that a lot of tourists don't understand when going to mexico or just outside the US. 1. Misinformed by their "international insurance" it's not accepted in a lot of countries, especially for special procedures. 2. Mexico, as many other countries had to do "cash only" type of procedures, mainly for tourists, because a lot of American tourists were getting procedures done and walking away without paying anything. Which it was a big deal because it was a waste of time, money and resources when that could have been used on Mexican citizens that really needed an urgent procedure.
Well said. They have to understand that they are not the same rules/policies outside the US. 2 completely different type of coverages and rules. Especially, when it comes to insurance and medical procedures. It's sad what happened to them, however, it's just a fact of lack of knowledge and playing the victim in a way.
How many people come to America and go to the hospital, school, get housing, food, ect without paying? Give me a freaking break.
@@latymz Again....different rules/policies. Completely different insurance systems. You give me break lol
@@los6124 Nope 👎. Those funds being used could go to Americans. So the same applies. This ain’t about policy, it’s about money.
@@latymz You just proved my point lol Case solved.
Boycot Mexico.
Nah
Never
Yep, our family doesn’t go anymore
@@nillyk5671then risk your life, no one cares lol
Nope, fishing & the food are amazing
A friend of mine had I similar story years ago. We quit going to Mexico.
Prayers for his recovery.❤️🙏🏼
Thanks for reminding me about the world. Going back to sleep now.
Omg poor guy. Imagine being so lost and helpless at a time when you most need help and time is ticking. An absolute nightmare. I hope everyone who travels to Mexico is well aware of this highly dangerous situation that you can find yourselves in if something untoward happens.
Vacationing in Mexico (a narco state) was your first mistake. Trusting Mexican doctors and hospitals for anything other than extortion/ransom was your second mistake.
Yeah that's why is a lot of Americans end Canadians buying houses to live there mmmm🤔🤔
@@cielobello369 they’ll learn soon enough, just like everyone else does. Why are you defending what’s going on in your country? It’s not safe for anyone, including you
@@cielobello369 yup & tons of people as far as LA go get dental work in TJ for -70% off what a dentist charges.
@@jadedoe9966 no place is safe I live in Seattle Washington is dangerous and violent here to
Never been and never will vacation in this countr!
Why do people (Americans) go to other countries and expect the same treatment as American? Why do people insist on going to a country that people are fleeing in droves? Plenty of beaches around the world besides going to Mexico.
Well I guess I would've died then. I don't have that much money.
It’s time we stop going there. Seriously.
When was the last time you went?😊
This is a not uncommon story.
Horrifying & heart rending story and thanks for the warning!!. The treatment you both received there is scary and sad beyond belief. Hopefully now you're home and receiving excellent care he will hopefully continue to improve.
Wishing them the best. What a horrible experience.
Theres an HBO documentary that covers the paramedics in mexico city. This is how their system operates even for mexican citizens. The ambulances are all privately owned. Its real hard to watch paramedics have to become bill collectors at the worst time. They also have no guarantee the people are going to pay.
money up front or no treatment is how they roll there and other parts worlds do that too
So sorry this happened to you. Shame on the US embassy for not helping either!! They could at least try to arrange for his transport back to the US.
The embassy is not for helping citizens that don’t have insurance.. your in a foreign country you have to go by that countries laws
It is for helping citizens in need in other countries. This guy needed help and they did nothing, not even offered advice or on how to get back to the US for medical treatment. And they did have insurance so that remark isn't relevant.
And so they should follow the other countries "laws" of allowing people to die if they don't have the cash to pay off authorities or people? This just makes the place look even worse & people defend this. Talk about a lord of the flies mentality. Everyone trying to get theirs. I think the problem is there are no laws there if one pays enough. No rule of law anyway. So much corruption and lack of ethics@@griffin2263
I believe this was discrimination too.
Turn to God pray for his healing and salvation
Salvation
Your god let that happen though.
@@vicom134 why didn't your god do anything?
Was she sleeping with the Devil?
@@patrickmcguire2434 I am an atheist, nice try though!
I can explain to you why your god did nothing to prevent this pain, despite being omnipotent and omniscient, though :)
@@vicom134 its your eternity. Luke 16:19-31
This story brings tears to my eyes, I am so sorry to hear this happened !!! The care this man has for his partner is something to take note of. I am calling my friend right now, who is planning to travel to caution her. He must have been terrified!!!! This channel should post the go fund me.
He can apply for assistance through medical 😊
I’ve never gone to Mexico and never will. My boss, who works remote, lives in Mexico near the beach and always talks (brags) about how great it is but then once it came up about us going outside for a nice walk since the weather was nice, she also said she won’t go outside to walk around bc it’s unsafe.
Every place is unsafe after dark these days 😊
Don’t go to Mexico
My best regards to these men that went through tough situations, unexpected injuries to get emergency medical attention in Mexico. International medical insurance will be reimburse the medical expenses once claims are processed.
However, Unfortunately Mexican citizens of wealth or those of less economic means and Foreign individuals will only get medical services non-emergency/emergency situations it’s all cash bases and up front.
In 2000 my father-in-law a resident in Jalisco needed emergency surgery and all his adult children had to gather $18k up front in order for the physician may attend to his medical surgery to save his life.
For Americans it may have felt like being held ransom/hostage… it’s to cover expenses of the patient in real time and to assure the medical facility to continue serving and so it may can run efficiently in the future patients.
Us Americans are so fortunate (spoiled rotten) to obtain medical services even without insurance or an individual can apply for low income medical insurance.
Foreign Countries are totally different from our plush system here in America and we must be aware of those standards/policies/laws.
What plush System? Only if you are illegal or on Medicaid.
@@brendachilders4879 no, even if you don't have money up front, the hospital in the USA will not deny you care. That's what she means.
Ever since I first heard about this news story, I felt like this guy is so upset about what happened to his boyfriend that he's trying to milk this to cover medical fees by making false allegations.
@@jacliveshere Building up to a Gofundme collection.
Spoiled rotten ? I pay a lot for insurance and have a high deductible. I’m definitely not spoiled rotten.
Sue them. What's the name of the place? Report them so people won't go there on vacation
Please tell me how you sue the cartel
@@Kati_k_kuriosz Exactly! The people commented are so clueless. You have no rights in Mexico. The place is corrupt. The police will put you in jail and let you die with your injuries if you don't pay or you make a fuss. This is an everyday occurance there.
I would love to know the name of the resort/hotel that didn’t assist too! Mexico is a terrifying country.
Haha you will end up losing money trying to do that
I’m so sorry Justin that you and your partner Jared had to endure this. I’m so glad you’re in Houston. They have great doctors. Godspeed. I will keep y’all in my prayers. ❤🙏❤
You could not pay me enough money to go to mexico
Never will I leave the United States nor would I even go to Mexico with a free trip. Prayers for Jared and wishing nothing but good things
Exactly. This may have been different many years ago but for sure not now. Even people that travel there for cosmetic medical procedures have bad experiences. I don't understand why game shows still give away trips to Mexico. Hard pass on that.
I’ve traveled a lot in my past career! Sad to hear you have chosen never to leave the USA 🇺🇸?!😮
For every negative, horrible news you watch, there are millions of positive stories happening. You are aware of that, right??
Srsly Open your eyes, you can learn so much by exploring and learning on history and other cultures! #airlineindustry
NEVER turn your back on a wave! Or a fire, etc…. I live near the famous Peggy’s Cove NS🇨🇦🌊🦞 #roguewaves
In Mexico they require money upfront before doing any type of surgery. They want to make sure they get paid. That’s just the way it is in Mexico. They’ll take credit cards but maybe he didn’t have enough to cover the surgery?
Definitely never going to Mexico now after seeing this. Been there about 6 times and I guess I got lucky...
Been to mexico,clinics,hospital,and dentist never an issue.
Neck broken from waves? WTF
It happened in Oahu to my former physician and he was also paralyzed from the waist down.
Grow up mrbobo
In america the hospital has to treat an emergency.....its not like that in other countries
Not true!!!
@@Roktta06 they will clean your wound and tell you to go to the public county hospital. Sometimes they do take you in. But it’s not a sure thing.
Common behaviour for a developing country.
Mexico is a very, very old country. It shouldn't still be "developing." At this point, their problems are due to them.
How long do you figure that will take? 😂
This sounds horrific. I am really sorry this happened I hope he gets better, at least you’re on this side of the border now so good he is regaining mobility.
If you are a poor American never ever travel outside your city.
#BoycottMexico ! Period.
Keep us updated on this PLEASE & how his Fund acct is going. I'm going to donate.
I'm so glad this had a positive outcome, what they went through must've been horrific. But isn't Jared's insurance covering his medical expenses?
Oh boy, I can just imagine the ins. cos.' response: "Sorry, but you didn't get a pre-authorization" or some such other excuse.
TIRR charges thousands of dollars a day for treatment. It’s robbery. Insurance is extremely picky over what they insure and what gets approved. The whole system is ridiculous.
i wish a guy like him in my life, such strong and eautful man, and what a amazing love story !
I can’t imagine the trauma these poor men have experienced. Being so helpless while in pain and life-threatening injuries, feeling no one is on your side. That is terrifying. I hope you both continue to speak out AND heal (and heal well) as days go by. Your humanity is a gift, and I’m so glad you both survived this. Stay strong. ❤
These poor guys! Omg.
Wow…! What a terrible experience to go through… I’m glad he was able to receive medical treatment until he was transferred to Houston, and I hope he gets well soon…🙏 I’m glad he is talking to the news about it, this is something that very American needs to know.
And people wonder why so many want to leave Mexico and come to the US.
I have no desire to travel outside the US with how many places detest Americans. Complacency and a false sense of security with the resorts is the first mistake - they will not protect You're ass if shit hits the fan with the Cartel.
This is another reason why Mexico is a no go!
This is unreal, terrifying.
So sorry to this couple.
What did you expect from Mexico?
I can see why he didn't call an ambulance
Why...?
because Mexico is i highly religious country.. very Catholic @@Gqrk
@@matsommer5039 that actually has nothing to do with anything here.
Mexico is a corrupt, crime-ridden mess. I’m not sure why the US doesn’t go in and fix things like they feel the need to do with countries that supply them with oil.
Actually… That probably explains things perfectly
@@matsommer5039Religious con artists and drug dealers ? Yeah, ok. There are tons of gay Mexicans, if that’s what you are implying.
And your point is? maybe there is a lot of gays, that doesn't mean anything. just because there may be a lot and I'm sure most of the Catholics probably wouldn't help them either.@@deeferguson9272
How do you know they will not bail after getting treated without paying?
You always have that risk with any type of billing. That’s why you have insurance and do invoice billing and send to collections agency if they don’t pay.
@@Allaiya. Overseas? There is no jurisdiction to enforce payments.
This is not payment for being cared for. This is extortion. It happens everyday in Mexico. I have heard so many of these stories. And if you don't pay the police will come and throw you in jail and let you die of your injuries.
Maybe these places should accept travel insurance then? It's almost like people thought of this very problem & came up with a solution. Then the places complain when they don't implement the solution.@@AlexanderZapataIndividual
Life can change in a moment ....
Same happened to a friend of mine 20 years ago. Locked in her hospital room till her husband came back with cash.
So sorry for this couple.
What is the name of the beach club that did not call for an ambulance?
HOW HORRIBLE!!!
There's this Canadian produced show that was on Netflix that told stories of tourists being held for ransom by doctors, cab drivers, etc. I can't remember the name of it but it almost makes you not want to travel abroad ever.
Why do people even go to Mexico, i have no use for that country.
if you go to hospital in the USA and don't have health insurance, your bill will be way more then 5k lol especially for his situation.(no less then 100k for sure) If you do have insurance you still need to pay your deductible which could be more then 5k. Your pretty much screwed everywhere except those countries who offer free health care to their citizens.
Welcome to Mexico...
I always tell people to NOT go to Mexico, and they say, but it’s at a nice place, I’m like, ok do you!
I wonder why the resort wouldn't call help or allow anyone to help him.
Awful story, but why travel abroad? I can think of 25 sunny resorts near water they could have chosen. Ocean Beach Ca, Newport Beach Ca...etc, etc etc and support US tourism....
Eww lol California beaches?
Why travel abroad? To get out of the United States 🇺🇸! That’s the whole point. The best beaches in the world do not exist in the USA.
@@valerie11112 the water is too cold even most of the summer.
My ex bf and I got pulled over by the federales in Mexico one time. They took our licenses and told us we have to go to the jail to pick them up… I convinced my bf to pay them off. $110 bucks later we were free. I wouldn’t go back
I am disgusted with Mexico. Thank God he is back in the USA and on the road to recovery. Better to vacation at beaches in the USA.
Was the surgery canceled or rescheduled? I thought he said his partner had a twelve hour surgery there? If so, how much did the hospital and doctors charge for it?
😢
Not the place to be if something goes wrong.
We had to give a VISA card at ER in Barcelona for a rash. These countries don’t take your medical insurance.
Not just Americans, all foreigners
That surgeon should lose his medical license.
Probably didn't have one.😂
in the US they wouldve charged him 10x as much and he'd be in debt the rest of his life probably lol.
Not really. Illegals are driving NYC hospitals to the ground because they come to the emergency and don't pay a dime
Na medical does. Did you hear about the lady that had quadruplets by artificial insemination? She said cost four million plus ongoing costs as the babies have issues. She is now a stay at home mom and we all get to pay for it. They even let you apply at the hospital. Ask all your 🏳️🌈 for the money better yet repent😊
I go to Jalisco once a month. Not that bad at all.
Better check for STDs regularly.
My family just got back from a nightmare like this. They weren’t even vacationing there, they were catching a connecting flight and an emergency happened in Mexico. Nightmare lasting over a week. Family felt trapped and abused and we had to raise money to help them get out via air ambulance to a hospital in San Diego. The things that happened…and embassy told us the exact same thing
Who vacations in Mexico? Not exactly a safe choice...
And yet Americans are flocking in droves to reside in Mexico City. "Gentrification" it's called!
Prayers in Christ for your healing and full recovery, physically, eyand financially 🙏 God bless you both
He definitely should not have said anything about the cartels
I think, aside from his boyfriend's injuries, most of what he's saying is not even true. I'm talking about this guy specifically. This entire story has a lot of holes in it. He wants money for the medical costs period. And he expects other countries to function how the US does. But they don't.
@@jacliveshereyea I agree with you, I'm not buying it either
@@S-nyc the whole thing is weird. For one, when this story first hit, the hospital nearest to the water where he was injured had no ability to help him. He needed to go to a hospital farther away. Yet this was also brought up about Mexico's alleged "negligence". Now his partner is admitting he doesn't even speak Spanish yet he's telling the news media all these detailed things medical professionals said to him and wrote to each other (which was obviously in Spanish). I could go on. I'm glad you see it too.
@@jacliveshere yea it just screams too much "gofundme scam" to me. I don't know if you saw my comment but I'm over the whole crymeariver show and dance. Maybe I'm a bit older or just raised to be responsible for my own actions. But I'm not expecting others to pay my bills, and Def not another country.
@@S-nyc Yes I just now read your other comment. I tapped on your profile picture and it showed your other comment under this video. I completely agree. I do think you're right that the underlying problem with this is that these men may not have been raised to take accountability or responsibility.
It's not symptomatic of adulthood to be crying like this on TV.
I also think you're right that this may be just an incentive for them to get more money through GoFundMe. It was obvious to me from the very beginning when I first heard of this story in February that this man needed a lot of money to pay for what happened to his boyfriend. And that's what this is all really about.
Not extorted for being Americans but because they know u have money.
There's no reciprocity. What mexico considers a lawyer is often just a notary. A doctor is simply a clinician. You spin the roulette wheel by traveling there, with or without insurance.
Humanity is in short supply
This poor guy. 🙏
The entire country was a cesspool 20 years ago when we last visited. Wouldn't go again if the trip was free.
This is a horrible tragedy for this couple, but People don’t understand. This is the way it is in Mexico. It is one of the risks of traveling to developing nations.
Lesson is don’t go to Mexico.
Cmon she had to ask cartel activities .
and yet that country asks B_den for 20 billion a year from this country - REALLY ????????
As they say, nothing’s more important than equality.
I hope this guy has a positive outcome but I can't comprehend why anyone goes to Mexico. It's a third world country with insane corruption after all. We have a ton of beautiful destinations within the US. Keep our money inside.
Aren't the stolen jobs & remittance money enough?
You can not imagine how many Americans live and retire in Mexico!!! Millions millions of Americans live here... some running for the law because of criminal records!!! It's the same at every country!! Corruption is everywhere 😡
Yes, imagine what it’s like to actually be Mexican. Prayers for this guy
Don`t they do the same in the US?
No , you may get transferred to a county hospital and then billed. Most people will get treated and then the bills start coming. Some people will try to pay but most don’t and eventually gets written off your credit. For private hospitals you need insurance that’s usually like 400 dollars a month and you still will need to pay a deductible first before they start reimbursing for treatment
@@solraczevehc3761 wild you even have to pay to go to the hospital for treatment. i once saw the sickodocumentry, the people in those couldnt go to the hospital and get treated, why? if you have seen it. like can a homeless/jobless get treatment in a hospital
@@ilovelifelifelovesme773 yes but not all hospitals will take you if you don’t have insurance. The homeless people have to go to county hospitals they sign you up for medical the state insurance for the working poor and everyone else that can’t pay and don’t have resources.