OCCOM FOOLISHNESS Strikes again! New Restaurant opening soon

I was doing a little reading on Occam's Razor, just to freshen up my knowledge, and stumbled across William of Ockham's photo...

Hey, Bill. Watched a program about people looking for a house in Costa Rica. They had some amazing possibilities for relatively little money. Of course, next to the Big Apple, everything is relatively little money.

What a beautiful place it is. Are you practicing your espanol?

My friend Lucy has a cozy 2 br. home in a gated community she rents for under $300 per month.

OCCOM BILL wrote:

My friend Lucy has a cozy 2 br. home in a gated community she rents for under $300 per month.

$300 a month! Does a person need a car there?

In a United Nations study conducted in the 1980s, Costa Rica's medical system was first in Latin America and ranked near the United States and Canada among the 20 best in the world. Things are pretty much the same today.

Many of the country's highly trained physicians and some dentists work in the mornings for the CCSS and have their own office and clinic hours in the afternoons and evenings. While private care is more expensive than that offered by the same doctors and surgeons through the CCSS, the price is still way below that of the average office visit in the States. For example, a private office visit to almost any medical specialist costs around US$30. Continued treatments for diagnosed problems will vary but will almost always be considerably less than comparable treatment in the United States. Dental work, such as simple fillings run between $12 and $15. I recently had opportunity to compare costs for periodontal services in the States and here. For considerable work in the States, the patient was quoted $7,000; the same work performed in Costa Rica by a U.S.- and French-trained periodontist using the same materials and techniques was $1,500.

MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION: Medical care in San Jose is adequate, but may be more limited in areas outside of San Jose. Travelers may also find most prescription and over-the-counter medications available in San Jose. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services, and U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States. A list of local doctors and medical facilities can be found at the website of the U.S. Embassy in San Jose, at http://usembassy.or.cr. An ambulance may be summoned by calling 911. The best-equipped ambulances are called "unidad avanzada."

Phoenix, Health care was one of the first things I looked into online. I found what Beth found. (Thanks, Beth.) I don't have any insurance here. Not having any there won't make a difference except that treatment is cheaper there.

I'm still poking around.

Roberta- Don't want to bust yer bubble, but Bill is a young feller. One of the things that people of our vintage need to consider is the availability of good doctors and hospitals.

How 'bout it, Bill. Is Costa Rica a place for people who may need physical overhauls once in awhile?

Meanwhile...

Are we going to hear more about this "love of your life" business, Bill?