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Health Services in Costa Rica

The Costa Rican government has long dedicated a significant portion of its national budget to education and other social services, a policy whose result has been a healthy and educated population. The country has a literacy rate and average life expectancy much closer to that of Western European nations.

In Costa Rica you can find numerous public and private schools, colleges and universities throughout the country.

Costa Rica has had a socialized medical system for nearly half a century. Health care is better in the big cities than in the country. But even small villages have well stocked pharmacies.

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Vaccinations are not mandatory for travel to Costa Rica.

Clinics and hospitals are furnished with modern technical equipment. Hundreds of Americans come each year from the US for treatment in Costa Rica because medical costs are cheaper than in the U.S.

All treatments must be paid for in cash upon leaving the hospital.

Foreign medical health insurance is not recognized. It is advisable to have foreign health insurance that reimburses travelers for foreign treatment upon presentation of a receipt.

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