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Another great meetup!

Will there be a coffee chat today? I know Pinot is closed, but last week we met at a coffee shop / restaurant nearby (I don't remember its name)

Loved this story. And it mentioned this amazing website, where you can explore the city's buildings in 3D mode: https://ciudad3d.buenosaires.gob.ar/

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I think I'd be better off risking my savings if I do end up with a life-threatening illness than paying that much money every month and reducing my spending on things that make me happy.

Thank you. That is a useful story. It's not clear to me whether the rates quoted are monthly or annual. If they are monthly and are in Argentine pesos,, I would be stunned (and delighted) to learn that they range from US$69 to US$95.

Much more than I paid in the US for my Medicare supplemental plan :(

Yes. Its basic plan for someone my age is $558 a month.

Still trying to figure out the healthcare system and health insurance in Buenos Aires. I have reached out to multiple insurers and am investigating others. Some cite insane rates (GeoBlue for expats -- $1,000 a month with a $1,000 deductible). Others deny coverage for anyone my age (72). One...

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Which policy is that? I am looking at the Vita and Magna plans and have gotten quotes of $558 and $778. I am 72

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I am an expat who has been granted a one-year temporary residency in Argentina, which I intend to extend each of the next two years and then make it permanent. I am trying to find a health insurance policy that covers only Argentine health care, and find it all quite confusing. Can anyone...

Does anyone know what is going on with BancoCiudad? I have been a customer since this past fall. Lately I’m often unable to withdraw money from ATM machines (because they have none). Today I went to two locations, each of which had long lines of people on the sidewalk trying to get in to...

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