More Americans are drawn to Costa Rica because of the country’s excellent universal health care.

Lately, I have been following the events which are transpiring with regard to a national health care system for all Americans especially the uninsured. Basically, President Obama is committed to working with Congress to pass comprehensive health reform in his first year in order to control rising health care costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Unfortunately many people oppose this universal plan.

After watching the debate night after night on the evening news I feel even luckier to live in Costa Rica. The country manages to offer affordable “cradle to grave” heath care for all of its citizens and foreign residents. If a poor country like Costa Rica can do this, Why can’t the U.S? Furthermore, the rest of the industrialized world gets universal health care. The U.S. gets limited access at a far higher cost. Isn’t it about time for Americans to get the health care system they want, and the savings that go with it. If America is so great, where is their healthcare?

Here you have two health care options from which to choose: the public and the private. As I mentioned above the public system is universal and available to foreigners at a low cost. If the public system is not your cup of tea and you required more personal care then there is the private system. The latter is also affordable and enables you to choose your on doctor. The yearly cost for a family of three or four is under $2,000. Some people in the States pay that per month. I have use the private system and am very satisfied with the quality of care.

Increasingly more and more Americans are drawn to Costa Rica because of the country’s excellent universal health care. However, its spring-like climate, endless natural beauty, political stability, friendly people, good investment climate and so many more intangibles are the other reasons why baby boomers and others are moving here. I discuss all of this at length on my monthly relocation/retirement tours.