costa rica medical care

Households are squeezing their income in order to pay for medical services that the CCSS should be providing them. Some are even finding themselves under the poverty line, having to…

An alarming international study shows that 94% of the Costa Rican population is going to be overweight by the year 2060 if we don’t make drastic changes. The figure is…

A Costa Rican doctor, Alejandro Moya, was once called upon to help in a medical emergency on a flight. He identified that the patient was having a myocardial infarction that…

The 50-year anniversary of Hospital Mexico is being commemorated with a giant light display that alternately projects the flags of Costa Rica and Mexico. The design goes from the second…

7 foreign medical specialists have had their permits to practice in Costa Rica suspended because they did not pass the test put forth by the College of Physicians which issues…

Costa Rica News – Hospital Mexico announced the death of Blanca Vega.

Costa Rica News – 40 couples have withdrawn lawsuits against the CCSS because their goal was not to get money rather to get the CCSS to start in vitro fertilization.

Costa Rica News – We need to be cautious when using cosmetic products that could have a medical purpose because they are often advertised as cosmetic to avoid having to be…