Costa Rica Health Reforms: Esquivel Proposes Splitting CCSS Board into Two Specialized Boards

Costa Rica's health minister, Marta Esquivel, proposes replacing the CCSS board of directors with two specialized boards, each with five members and an executive presidency, including direct ministerial presence and restrictions on partisan roles for sectoral representatives. The proposal signals a structural governance shift in the country's social security system, though its legislative prospects and impact remain uncertain.