Costa Rican Hospitals See Patients Wait Days in Emergency Areas for Ward Beds

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Patients in Costa Rican hospitals facing hip fractures, appendicitis, or gallstones are spending days rather than hours waiting for hospitalization or surgery. While the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, CCSS) formally guarantees medical care, the lack of available beds forces patients to wait in emergency departments on chairs, sofas, or the floor. At San…

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