The CAJA is Costa Rica's public health system. It is based mainly on numerous local clinics, called EBAIS. Every little town has one, where its people can get free medical care. They are backed up by regional hospitals, that provide care for every medical condition - although the waiting list for many conditions may take years.
If a woman needs an Xray of a Breast, she is better served by one of the numerous clinics that surround every hospital - for a reasonable charge.
The same is true when someone dies in a hospital - there are also numerous Funeral homes, priced to fit every budget.
I pay about $50 a month for my CAJA medical insurance. My brother and his wife, in the US, pay $500 each! The care they get is better, but not that much better.
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