@chadloder I agree with your overall statement but in this case I think the folks who were traveling were unaware of the danger and were seeking elective cosmetic surgery. This doesn't mean that thousands of US citizens don't routinely travel to Mexico for dental and necessary surgical procedures that would bankrupt them in the US: they do. It's just that this case was more of a tragic circumstance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

@isotope239 @chadloder Yes, absolutely, in this case "elective cosmetic surgery." Why...

@jab01701mid @isotope239 Elective cosmetic surgery is healthcare.

@chadloder @jab01701mid @isotope239 it’s healthcare in that it is done in a hospital, by a doctor. It’s elective in that you don’t need a facelift and tummy tuck to live a happy, productive life.

@bouncing @chadloder @jab01701mid @isotope239 you might. My career depended on me having a full head of hair. If I was going bald, my happiness may have very well counted on me having “elective cosmetic” surgery. There’s a million more surgeries than just the “body touch up” one’s you’re mentioning. I dated a woman who lost almost 200 lbs. She would’ve been one giant blob of skin if she didn’t have plastic surgery. People typically suffer for years w/self esteem being crushed before surgery

@twitterreject @chadloder @jab01701mid @isotope239 you’re reaching here. Whatever the case, find me a country where hair plugs are covered by universal healthcare.