• January 25, 2026
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costa rica healthcare

  • January 24, 2026

Mandatory Digital Prescription Policy Ignites National Outcry

San José, Costa Rica — San José – A new government mandate requiring all medical prescriptions to be issued digitally…
  • January 24, 2026

Farmacia Saba Launches Nationwide Discount Program for Seniors

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a significant move to enhance healthcare affordability for one…
  • January 23, 2026

Puntarenas Hospital Launches Advanced Biliary Surgery Technique

Puntarenas, Costa Rica — Puntarenas, Costa Rica – The Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez Hospital, widely known as Monseñor Sanabria Hospital,…
  • January 21, 2026

Costa Rica Overhauls Emergency Medical Response for Isolated Indigenous Territories

Limón, Costa Rica — A landmark initiative is significantly enhancing healthcare and emergency medical services for Costa Rica’s remote indigenous…
  • January 20, 2026

CCSS Launches Surgical Blitz to Slash Eye Care Waitlists

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has launched an…
  • January 15, 2026

INS Trauma Hospital Faces Unprecedented December Surge

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – The emergency services of the National Insurance Institute (INS) experienced…
  • January 14, 2026

UCR Launches Revolutionary Blood Test for Nine Cancers

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A significant leap forward in preventative medicine is now a reality in…
  • December 30, 2025

Fernández Brands Presidential Waitlist Pledges a Deception

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a sharp rebuke of conventional campaign rhetoric, presidential candidate…
  • December 26, 2025

Massive CCSS System Failure Sparks Healthcare Gridlock

San José, Costa Rica — A high-stakes technological modernization effort at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has devolved…
  • December 25, 2025

CCSS Tackles Critical Staff Shortage with 1358 New Hires

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a significant move to fortify the nation’s public healthcare…