La Segunda Reforma de Salud. Aseguramiento y compra-venta de servicios

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ID15530815
AuthorsAsa Cristina Laurell (corresponding author), Joel Herrera Ronquillo
Year2010
Volume6
Issue2
Pages137-137
Publication date2010-08-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSalud Colectiva (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1669-2381 • E-ISSN: 1851-8265
PublisherInstituto de Salud Colectiva, Universidad Nacional de Lanús (PUBLISHER • AR)
DOI10.18294/sc.2010.362
OpenAlexW4242055494
LanguageES
Citations received11
References cited2

Health insurance is proposed by several Latin American governments to reach universal health coverage. This is a part of the Second Social Reform. Chile, Colombia and Mexico, that have different models and times of implantation, are analyzed to know the results of health insurance implementation. The three examples are examined to know if they have reached their objectives.Health insurance has not reached universal population coverage and the medical coverage is limited. Unequal access still persists and tends to a new pattern of inclusionexclusion. The split between funds administration and service provision has led to the commodification of both and has created new economic actors with access to public health funds. The administration of these funds is increasingly complex and expensive. Despite the increase in public health expenditure costs exceed resources. The dominant logic of health insurance is economic and not the satisfaction of health needs

Administration (probate law · Business · Commodification · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Environmental health · Health care · Health insurance · Health sector · Health services · Latin Americans · Political science · Population · Public health · Service (business · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Public Health and Social Inequalities

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