Public
See also: List of hospitals in Costa_RicaThe Costa Rican Department of Social Security or Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (as it is known in Spanish) is in charge of most of the nation's public health sector. It's role in public health (as the administrator of health institutions) is key in Costa Rica, playing an important part in the state's national health policy making.
It's services are available to all citizens and permanent legal residents. This governmental entity's functions encompass both the administrative and functional aspects. It has the obligation (as a public institution) to formulate and execute health programs that are both preventive (such as: vaccination, informational, fumigation, etc.) and healing (such as: surgery, radiation therapy, pharmacy, clinical, etc.) in nature.
The Costa Rican Department of Social Security is also charged with the administration of the public pension system.
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