Moving to Los Cabos from California, Texas or Arizona? One of the first questions our clients ask is: what happens if I get sick? The good news is that Los Cabos has modern private hospitals with bilingual staff in Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo and along the Corridor. Here is where to go, and what U.S. buyers need to know about insurance.
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| Hospital | Location | Closest communities |
| H+ Los Cabos | Tourist Corridor, Km 24.5 | Palmilla, Querencia, Cabo Real |
| Hospiten | Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo | Pedregal, Quivira, Club Campestre, Puerto Los Cabos |
| Blue Net Hospitals | Cabo San Lucas | Pedregal, Quivira, Diamante |
| CHRISTUS MUGUERZA | Tourist Corridor, under construction (expected 2028) | Corridor communities |
Located on the Tourist Corridor, H+ is one of the closest hospitals for Palmilla, Querencia and Cabo Real. It offers 24-hour emergency care and specialists, with bilingual staff, and works with international insurers.
Hospiten is an international private hospital group with locations in both Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, so it is close to almost every community in Los Cabos. It offers emergency care and a wide range of specialties.
A private hospital in Cabo San Lucas, often used by residents and visitors on the Cabo San Lucas side.
💡 Coming soon: CHRISTUS MUGUERZA, affiliated with the Texas-based CHRISTUS Health system, is building a new hospital on the Tourist Corridor, expected in the first half of 2028. See the details in Hospitals Near Palmilla.
⚠️ Good to know: in 2022, the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana issued a health alert advising U.S. citizens to avoid St. Luke's Hospital in Cabo San Lucas, after complaints about billing and patients being held until payment. Before any treatment, ask for an itemized estimate.
If healthcare is a priority, distance to the hospital matters when you choose where to buy. Palmilla is one of the closest communities to H+. See Top Retirement Communities in Los Cabos. For medications, read Reliable Pharmacies for Expats in Cabo San Lucas.
It depends on where you live. H+ is the main option on the Corridor, and Hospiten has hospitals in both Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.
Yes. The main private hospitals have bilingual staff and many doctors who trained or practiced in the U.S.
No. Medicare is not accepted in Mexico. Most U.S. residents carry international health insurance.
Yes. CHRISTUS MUGUERZA is building a hospital on the Corridor, expected in the first half of 2028.
911, the emergency number in Mexico. Many residents also go directly to the closest private hospital.
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Source: Hospital H+ Los Cabos; Hospiten; Mexico Business News on CHRISTUS MUGUERZA Los Cabos (May 2025); U.S. Consulate Tijuana health alert (January 2022); local experience of Karla & Erick | Cabo Realty. Hospital services change, so confirm directly with each hospital. This is general information, not medical advice.
Disclaimer: Karla & Erick | Cabo Realty provides educational content about communities, lifestyle and real estate in Los Cabos. We are MLS members and operate under the brokerage Century 21 Paradise Properties. We are not affiliated with or responsible for the hospitals mentioned above.
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