Health and Insurance

  Apparently, Rush Limbaugh has vowed to move to Costa Rica if the US healthcare reform gets passed by Congress. Obviously, Rush has not pulled this name out of thin air. The fact is Costa Rica has excellent health care mostly related to preventive care but that is mostly what you need for 90% of your life if you take care of yourself. With the debate raging in the US media and Washington think tanks about health care reform, Costa Rica came very close to following these footsteps as well. During the Costa Rica presidential race, the rivals of Laura

It used to be that tourists travelled to various locations around the world to see the sights and take a lot of pictures, but these days there are a variety of different types of tourists. Wine tourists travel in search of new wines to taste, food tourists travel the world to sample different cuisines and now there are even medical tourists that travel to different countries in search of better and more affordable health care. Many people who take the time to thoroughly examine their options are surprised to find that Costa Rica has some of the highest quality and

Oftentimes Americans have the mistaken idea that health care in any country other than the United States is going to be second-rate. Nothing could be further from the truth in Costa Rica. Not only can you find top-quality health care here in Jaco, as well as throughout Costa Rica, but it is also far less expensive than in the US. Everything from emergency care, to family practice and even cosmetic surgery can be found here with highly trained and skilled physicians in every type of practice. Costa Rica has one of the best health care systems in Latin America. They

  Costa Rica has one of the highest levels of social care in the world. Its doctors are known worldwide as some of the best. Many people from U.S, Canada and Europe go there to be treated, not only because the quality of the service but for the cost. First class Hospitals can be found in the capital. There is a public/private hospital system. There is excellent care in each. The public system has much longer waits, while the private system has shorter waits. If you are unfortunate enough to have a very sick child requiring hospitalization, the child will

  Remember, you’re retiring, which means you are generally putting yourself in a higher risk category when it comes to your health. Sure, you may be healthy today, but what about tomorrow. Remember, this is retirement, and understanding what can happen to you in the future and where you may be can drastically affect your future. I’m so much more than a realtor. You learn in areas like Costa Rica that people depend on you to help them with so many other parts of their move. It is hard to move to a new country and I try to make