US congressional candidate says Mexico is where he gets healthcare as high costs dominate midterm debate

Bobby Pulido, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’s 15th District, recently revealed that he does not possess health insurance and has had to seek medical care in Mexico due to high costs in the United States. This surprising disclosure was made during a virtual discussion on Monday with U.S. Hispanic Business Council President and CEO Javier Palomerez. Pulido, 52, who lives in Edinburg, a border city in southern Texas, also owns a home in Mexico.

During the conversation, Pulido criticized President Trump's proposed increase in military spending, stating that the U.S. cannot afford affordable healthcare for its citizens. He complained that the United States, the wealthiest nation in the world, is unable to provide affordable medical care to its people. The source did not specify the medical issue, procedure, or emergency that led Pulido to seek treatment in Mexico, nor did it provide details on the city in Mexico where he receives treatment, the cost of care, or the reason why he lacks insurance in the U.S.

This is not the first time Pulido has publicly acknowledged traveling to Mexico for healthcare. On September 27, he revealed to Univisión that he sought medical services in Mexico due to high costs in the U.S. and questioned the influence of insurance companies in that country. Despite a successful career as a Tejano singer, winning two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Tejano Music Album, Pulido has turned to politics.