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Healthcare in Portugal for Expats: Public and Private Care in the Algarve

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When I look at the practical side of moving abroad, healthcare is one of the subjects I’d sort out early. It is not something I’d want to understand for the first time while standing in a clinic with a sick child or trying to find help late at night. The reassuring part is that healthcare … Read more

Healthcare in the Algarve: Public System, Private Insurance and What Expats Need to Know

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Doctor consulting a patient at a private clinic in the Algarve Portugal

Healthcare is one of the first things people ask about when they’re planning a move to the Algarve — and rightly so. It’s the kind of thing you don’t want to figure out after you’ve already arrived. The good news is that Portugal has a genuine public health system that residents can access, a growing … Read more