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Created in 1941, “Caja” or CCSS (Costa Rican Social Security Administration) is the management of social security and providing of health care services. The services provided by the Costa Rican Social Security Administration are guaranteed to all of Costa Rica’s residents and that is included the uninsured. .

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The country provides universal health care for its permanent residents and citizens. Just passing its 70th year of managed healthcare, Costa Rica’s public and private systems are always being upgraded by having one of the best training for their staff, new hospitals, clinics, and technology. In 2000, a World Healthcare Organization Survey ranked Costa Rica 36th in the world. At the time, it was one above the United States.

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Costa Rica brings more than 40,000 Americas a year to seek medical and dental treatment.

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ABC News follows Patients for Costa Rican Medical Care

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According to World Health Report (2010), in 2008, the health insurance coverage of the entire population was 87.6%.Costa Rica is split into regions with 105 health areas that has approximately 30,000 to 60,000 residents and they are treated at primary care units called Equipos Básicos de Atención Integral de Salud or EBAIS (Basic Provision Units of Integrated Healthcare).

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The CCSS finances the healthcare of Costa Rica’s residents which contributions come from employers, workers and the state. Contributions from employees/employers and insured beneficiaries make up of 90% of the finances of the Social Security System. Each insured salary contributes 22.91% out of which the employer provides 14.16%. The worker provides a total of 8.25% and the State pays with 1.24%.

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Cost of Health Care in Costa Rica - Costa Rica Health Care - World Class Medical Care in Costa Rica

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The Caja system has 30 hospitals: 10 general hospitals, 7 regional hospitals (1 in each geographic region/province), and 13 peripheral hospitals. Hospitals have approximately 6,000 beds, while there are approximately 223 beds in three private clinics/hospitals. The “Caja” buys approximately 90% of the medical equipment in Costa Rica.

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Challenges are restrictions for ruling health along social security, population growth with a demanding economy, and a strong epidemiological transition. In 1989, Caja services included the healthcare of undocumented immigrants which made up 8% of the population. In 2009, an estimation of 10.7 new cases of cancer were diagnosed, which is equivalent to 2.2% of the population.