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Does Public Healthcare (Caja) Deserve to Survive?

by Q COSTARICA Tuesday 6 September 2016, 1:38 pm 1.6k Views

(QBLOGS) The Caja (Caja Costaricense del Seguro Social – CCSS) has tried and tried to provide quasi-public healthcare for 70 years only to face an insurmountable deficit, long lines, a shortage of doctors, much needed medical equipment, and minor league patient care.
The original intent was or is admirable, but reality is not. Why not start over again and kill this sacred cow for the good of humanity.
I am a paid in member of the Caja as should be everyone else who lives in this country. No proof of insurance, no legal residency of any kind. By law everyone who resides in Costa Rica must pay the Caja’s monthly insurance premium even if you have health insurance with a private carrier and never intend to use