Health Benefit Plans in Latin America: A Regional Comparison
Guaranteeing the right to health care under equal conditions for all is a goal that every society desires to achieve, particularly in a region as unequal as Latin America and the Caribbean. Universal coverage is an important objective for most countries; however, the context for attaining universal coverage is difficult, as the pressure on health spending mounts with each passing day. So, what to leave in or out of a health benefit plan?
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| Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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| Subjects: | Health Policy, Health Care Service, H51 - Government Expenditures and Health, I18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health, I13 - Health Insurance Public and Private, Health Benefit Plans;Contributory regime;Universal Health;Health system;Health problems;Benefit plan;Subsidized regime;Priority setting, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0012566 https://publications.iadb.org/en/health-benefit-plans-latin-america-regional-comparison |
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| Summary: | Guaranteeing the right to health care under equal conditions for all is a goal that every society desires to achieve, particularly in a region as unequal as Latin America and the Caribbean. Universal coverage is an important objective for most countries; however, the context for attaining universal coverage is difficult, as the pressure on health spending mounts with each passing day. So, what to leave in or out of a health benefit plan? |
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