How does healthcare work in your country? (lemmy.sdf.org)

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Not on a theoretical level, but how would you practically have to pay costs, access specialist doctors?

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[-] rusticus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I have been told that Guatemala is private insurance. I provide care in rural Guatemala (Huehuetenango) and was told that the natives have in reality no insurance. If they need medical care they have to travel to Guatemala City and pay privately. Is that incorrect?

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