In a bold stride towards improving healthcare accessibility, a new bill has been proposed in Costa Rica that seeks to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on medical examinations and treatments for breast cancer detection. Currently, these critical preventive services are subject to a 4% VAT. The proposed legislation aims to halve this rate to 2%, marking a significant step in making these examinations more affordable and accessible.
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