But since the 1941 creation of the Social Insurance Administration (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social – CCSS), Costa Rica has provided universal health care to its wage-earning residents, with coverage extended to dependants over time.
Men siden oprettelsen af socialforsikringsadministrationen (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social-CCSS) i 1941 har Costa Rica leveret universelle sundhedsydelser til sine lønmodtagere, med dækning efterhånden udvidet til familiemedlemmer.