Reshaping health care in Latin America : a comparative analysis of health care reform in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico
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2000-04
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
The possibility of designing and implementing a reform proposal will depend on previously existing characteristics of the social protection system, including the health care system and social security in each country. The three countries in this comparative analysis (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico) fall into different categories according to the patterns adopted to institutionalize social protection prior to the reforms of the last two decades. Comparing health expenditures and health outcomes of each country shows a positive correlation between public expenditure and positive health indicators. Not surprisingly, Argentina has the best outcomes, both in terms of access to health services and quality of life.
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HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH SYSTEM, COUNTRY STUDIES, SOCIAL POLICY, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, HEALTHCARE REFORM, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, LATIN AMERICA, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, SOUTH AMERICA