Expat Health Insurance & Medical Care
Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Guatemala City, Guatemala
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An expat who lives several hours from Guatemala City explains that he would only use the local hospital in an emergency to be stabilized before going a hospital in Guatemala city. He explains most prescription medicines are available in Guatemala, but expensive.
Expat Healthcare Advice for Guatemala City
Make sure to look for the best doctors, get a private Guatemalan insurance to take you the best hospitals.. forget about public hospital unless it is for emergency
Emergency Medical Care in Guatemala City
My closest hospital is 20 minutes drive but it is a public one and wouldn't go there unless to get stabilize before heading to Guatemala City a 2 1/2 drive.. to a private hospital .. Excellent care
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Quality of Healthcare in Surrounding Area
Excellent
Prescription Medicines
Most of every thing available. Lots of things you need prescription in the first world you can get them here over the counter. But medicines are expensive here.
Quality of Healthcare Compared to Home
[ ] Better
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[x] Somewhat Worse
[ ] Worse
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[x] Somewhat Worse
[ ] Worse
Availability of Medical Care Compared to Home
[x] Better
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
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[ ] Worse
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
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[ ] Worse
Primary Method of Payment for Medical Care
[ ] International Health Insurance
[ ] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[x] Other
[ ] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[x] Other
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