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Costa Rica Audit Finds Long Delays for Stomach Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

The Tico Times - October 17, 2026

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Some Liberia Hospital Patients Have Waited Nearly a Week in a Chair for a Bed

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Costa Rica Expands Yellow Fever Vaccine Rule to Eight More Countries

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Chikungunya Cases Rise to 300 in Costa Rica as New Outbreak Hits San José

Costa Rica Audit Finds Long Delays for Stomach Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

The Tico Times - October 17, 2026

Patients with stomach cancer in Costa Rica can face months of waiting for tests, biopsy results and treatment, according to a CCSS audit that...

Some Liberia Hospital Patients Have Waited Nearly a Week in a Chair for a Bed

Steven Hodel - October 13, 2026

Patients at Guanacaste's main public hospital in Liberia say they have spent up to six days sleeping in emergency-room chairs while waiting for a bed.

Costa Rica Expands Yellow Fever Vaccine Rule to Eight More Countries

The Tico Times - September 27, 2026

Costa Ricans and legal residents planning trips to several parts of South America and the Caribbean need to check their vaccination records before heading...

Chikungunya Cases Rise to 300 in Costa Rica as New Outbreak Hits San José

The Tico Times - September 18, 2026

Costa Rica has reported 300 confirmed and probable cases of chikungunya so far in 2026, as the mosquito-borne virus continues to spread and a...

CDC Flags Costa Rica for Higher-Than-Expected Dengue Risk

The Tico Times - September 16, 2026

If you're in Costa Rica or heading here soon, mosquitoes deserve more of your attention than usual. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

Costa Rica Health Workers Plan Nationwide Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

The Tico Times - September 16, 2026

Health workers across Costa Rica are preparing for a nationwide strike tomorrow as problems with a new payroll system continue to leave some employees...

Costa Rica Bill Proposes to Ban Conversion Therapy

The Tico Times - September 12, 2026

A new bill looks to ban practices aimed at changing, repressing, nullifying, or suppressing a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, commonly...

Vaping Sends More Costa Rican Teens to the Doctor as New Rules Wait Until 2027

The Tico Times - September 7, 2026

Four out of every 10 medical consultations for vaping-related disorders recorded in Costa Rica last year involved patients between the ages of 10 and...

Costa Rica’s Medical Tourists Are Trading Dental Chairs for Operating Room

Guest Author - September 1, 2026

The foreign patient arriving in Costa Rica for a dental implant or a cosmetic procedure is no longer the whole picture. Hospitals here are...

Costa Rica Sees a Increase in Dengue and New Malaria Concerns

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

Costa Rica is fighting an uphill battle against two mosquito-borne diseases this year, with dengue cases climbing sharply and malaria showing signs of resurgence...

Costa Rica Psychedelic Retreat Industry Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Tourist Death

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

The 2024 death of an American tourist during a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica has drawn fresh international attention after the New York Times...

Costa Rica Relies on One Machine for Key Cancer Treatment

The Tico Times - August 24, 2026

Costa Rica’s public health system depends on a single machine at Hospital México to provide an important form of cancer treatment, leaving patients vulnerable...

Costa Rica Investigates Hepatitis A Outbreaks in San José

The Tico Times - August 22, 2026

The Ministry of Health is investigating active hepatitis A outbreaks in Desamparados, Hatillo and Hospital, three heavily populated areas of San José. Health teams...

Costa Rica Bets on Dental Tourism to Draw Higher Spending Visitors

The Tico Times - August 19, 2026

Five dental clinic groups received a new certification this month aimed squarely at foreign patients, the clearest signal yet that Costa Rica intends to...