Health Benefit Plans in Latin America: A Regional Comparison
Date issued
May 2014
Subject
Health Policy;
Health Care Service
JEL code
H51 - Government Expenditures and Health;
I18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health;
I13 - Health Insurance, Public and Private
IDB series
Criteria Network
Country
Colombia;
Chile;
Uruguay;
Mexico;
Peru;
Argentina;
Honduras
Category
Books
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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