Ill have to stand corrected on the mandatory medical care. It was when I was working, and it did appear to be non-optional.
I never used it during my work tenure, as I was younger then and didn't get sick, except for a bout of chicken-pox that was very unpleasant.
The border prescription thing you mentioned sounds totally ridiculous. I don't know where you live in Texas but I do know it borders Mexico. Have you done this border trip to buy yours?
I do not take any medicines so I have no need too. I regularly travel down to south Texas on business and meet several people in the hotels that are there for that expressed purpose. I have met people from Oklahoma and Arkansas as well that will drive down to cross and get their meds.
I live in a small town on the outskirts of Houston, just to the north of Htown.