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Affordable healthcare in Panama for expats? Yes, it’s real. In this episode of The Real Expats of Panama, Melissa Darnay and her co-hosts sit down with Carolina Tristán of MiniMed to uncover Panama’s newest and most talked-about innovation — the Affordable Health Membership for Expats.

👉 Imagine unlimited doctor visits, lab work, and imaging — with no age limits and no pre-existing condition restrictions — all starting at just $20 per month.
This is healthcare the way it should be: affordable, accessible, and designed specifically for North Americans living in Panama.

🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How MiniMed’s Expats Health Membership makes high-quality care accessible for everyone.
✅ Whether MiniMed accepts Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
✅ What services are included: unlimited doctor visits, diagnostics, imaging, and ambulance services.
✅ How the program differs from traditional private insurance.
✅ Expansion plans for clinics and bilingual support for expats across Panama.
✅ Why Panama is becoming one of the best countries in the world for expat healthcare.

💡 If you’ve ever worried about the high cost of healthcare back home, this episode will open your eyes to what’s possible when you move to Panama.

📍 Watch and listen to more episodes of The Real Expats of Panama:
👉 @ChoosePanama

🎙 Hosted by:
Melissa Darnay — CEO of ChoosePanama.com
Stacey Jenks — Vacation Property Management Expert
Amanda Gleeson — Turn-Key Decorator

🔗 Learn More About MiniMed Panama:
Website: https://minimedpanama.com/

Contact Carolina Tristan: ctristan@minimedpanama.com

📘 FREE RESOURCE:
Download your free tell-all guide, Panama Uncorked:
👉 https://www.choosepanama.com/free-book.html

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