Are healthcare and health insurance expensive in Spain?
When we asked expats in Spain if healthcare and health insurance are expensive in Spain, they wrote...
"Healthcare in Spain is generally considered to be of a high quality and is available to all citizens and legal residents. The cost of healthcare in Spain is largely dependent on the type of insurance coverage that is chosen. Public health insurance is available to all citizens and legal residents and is generally quite affordable. Private health insurance is also available and can be more expensive, but it often provides more comprehensive coverage. In general, health insurance in Spain is not overly expensive, but it is important to compare different plans to find the best coverage for your needs," mentioned another expat when asked about moving to Spain.
"We have a private health insurance with Sanitas and are happy with them. It’s acceptable at our nearest hospital. Sanitas was most well known health insurance among expats. They will take payments without a Spanish bank account, which we find very convenient because we didn’t have a Spanish bank account last year before we moved to Spain," commented one expat who made the move to Granada, Spain.
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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.
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