July 26, 2024

Why Are Private Hospitals so Expensive in Venezuela?

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The sustained decline of public hospitals in Venezuela is still ongoing, and private hospitals are still the way to go if you want efficient medical attention—as long as you have over $40 for a doctor’s visits, over $1,000 (daily) if hospitalization is needed, and over $3,500 for basic medical procedures. This is in a country where the real value of the minimum wage is under one dollar. By Kaoru Yonekura. Full Text ->CaracasChronicles

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