15 Expats Talk about Health Insurance and Healthcare in Panama
Last updated on Feb 02, 2024
Summary: The quality of medical care in Panama is generally considered to be good, with many doctors and medical professionals having been trained in the United States. Emergency services are generally reliable and can be accessed by calling 911. Ambulances can be called by dialing 103.
How are healthcare services Panama?
When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in Panama, they replied:
" We have found the quality to be better than what was available was in Oklahoma, the price is definitely less, the doctors spend a lot more time with you and actually care. ," mentioned one expat in Panama.
"Care will not be as good unless you live in the city. Insurance will not cover pre existing," commented one expat who moved to Bocas del Toro, Panama.
"Make sure you can fly back to the US for health care. You can not get health care in Panama unless you have cash. We were held at gunpoint in Panama till we came up with the CASH following my husband's surgery. Did not matter that we had retired military health insurance," remarked one expat living in Coronado.
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Joshua Wood, LPC joined Expat Exchange in 2000 and serves as one of its Co-Presidents. He is also one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange. Prior to Expat Exchange, Joshua worked for NBC Cable (MSNBC and CNBC Primetime). Joshua has a BA from Syracuse and a Master's in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Wood is also a licensed counselor and psychotherapist.
Some of Joshua's articles include Pros and Cons of Living in Portugal, 10 Best Places to Live in Ireland and Pros and Cons of Living in Uruguay. Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn.
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