Healthcare and Health Insurance in Spain

Summary: The quality of medical care in Spain is generally considered to be on par with the United States. Spain has a well-developed public health system, and private health care is also available. Emergency services are generally reliable and efficient, and ambulances can be called by dialing 112.

How are healthcare services Spain?

When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in Spain, they replied:

"I would say medical care is excellent. For chronic medical conditions, it may be difficult to get an insurance and they will have to pay more. there are other expats with chronic condtions who are able to get private insurance," said one expat.

"Although the primary care from physicians and the local hospital/clinic are generally adequate, I recommend getting a second opinion before accepting a recommendation for major treatment like surgery, even though you will likely have to pay that out of pocket. Doctors, treatments, medications are dramatically less expensive here. Custom orthotics would have cost me approximately $300 in the US, but are $45 here. ," remarked one expat in Altea.

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