Since the inception of Costa Rica’s social security agency Caja Costarricense de Seguridad Social (CCSS) in 1941, government-run, universal health programs have predominated the country’s healthcare landscape. Through volunteering in a private clinic and using anthropological methods to investigate the coexistence of these systems, Colby’s project will elucidate how distinct populations navigate between public and private healthcare options and, importantly, how these groups perceive each system’s utility, accessibility, and equity. 

Faculty Advisor: Jessaca Leinaweaver