A physician friend in S.D. recommended that I purchase domestic insurance in the event that I need to use a non-public hospital, such as Plaza de la Salud, where there are some English speaking staff and modern equipment, since I couldn't otherwise afford to pay.
Public hospitals, like Padre Billini, can be fine unless you are in serious trouble and fumbling for a Spanish verb. Being sick and in pain is not the time to be learning Spanish. When it comes to being precise, particularly in terms of giving a medical history of many years and different pathologies, there is no substitute for one's primary language.
Anyway, without giving me any details, these are the policies he recommended I choose from:
Mapfre (office on Lincoln near Agora Mall)
Palic
Scotia Bank (?)
Universal
Does anybody have personal experience with the above (or a different policy)? Hint: I'm looking for a recommendation based on personal experience. Of course, I also need to check with Plaza de la Salud to find out which policies they accept and which they prefer. No sense in buying a policy only to find out that your chosen hospital doesn't accept it. And when I do choose a policy, I will definitely read the TOS in English . . .