
Articles on Health Insurance (6)

Family planning and contraception in Spain has become buzzwords in the last few decades, particularly because couples are putting off having children, and new legislature allows non-traditional families to also consider fertility treatments in Spain.

October 12, 2023
For closet to four years, my body woke me up just before 2 o'clock like clockwork to nurse and settle a baby back to sleep. For the nine months before giving birth to my first child in Spain, I had prepared for those moments. The extreme exhaustion,

October 5, 2023
Spain has one of the best public health systems, but it is not perfect: it does not cover all possible health problems or accidents in the most optimal way, and has major handicaps such as waiting times to be treated. Although if you are reading

September 19, 2023
Spain’s fertility rate has been low since the start of the new millennia, with about 1.3 children per woman in Spain as of 2020 – a historically low number, especially when compared to the rest of the European Union. While some cite lack of maternal

September 14, 2023
The great weather, the sun, the culture, the food, the people, the landscapes... All this makes Spain one of the most popular destinations in the world when it comes to retirement. Moreover, in addition to its excellent climate and its

September 5, 2023
Your heart is one of the five most vital organs in your body, so taking good care of it is essential for overall health. Heart disease remains a leading cause of death in both men in women, despite being mostly preventable via diet, exercise, and

August 22, 2023
When you arrive in Spain, choosing a health insurance company is one of the most important decisions you’ll need to make. While it is true that Spain prides itself on a wonderful public system, many people, especially foreigners, will choose to

August 2, 2023
Any expat in Spain knows that navigating the Spanish healthcare system effectively and successfully can be tough. When you finally know the ins and outs, you’re comfortable with the language, and you’ve got all your paperwork filed, it can become

July 20, 2023
My mother-in-law says she has an intuition that never fails her, especially when it comes to her grandchildren. She texted me one afternoon, shortly after I’d had my second child, asking if they were all right. Less than an hour later, I responded

July 6, 2023
Giving birth in Spain was never in my plans, until I moved abroad at 22 and promptly met the man who is now my husband. First came love, then came the awkward talk about whether or not we wanted kids and, nearly a decade later, came the baby