Inside Costa Rica’s healthcare success story

Average life expectancy in Costa Rica has steadily increased, from 55 years in 1950 to 81 years today - far outpacing the U.S. Even more notable: the country has achieved this success while spending far less than the U.S. as a share of income. What’s behind Costa Rica’s remarkable success? How has its progress in health care improved its resilience? And what lessons can we learn for other nations? We’ll explore all that and more with our experts.
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MODERATOR
Patricia Geli
Executive Director, Reform for Resilience Commission
Research Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
SPEAKERS
Roman Macaya
Former Executive President and Chairman of the Board, Costa Rican Social Security
Former Ambassador to the U.S.
Asaf Bitton
Executive Director, Ariadne Labs
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sharing diverse perspectives on public health. Speakers do not speak for Harvard.
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