Abstract
In Latin America, health care is costly for the poor. More than half of the population is frequently excluded from salary-based health insurance schemes. The need to pay for health out-of-pocket continues to have a devastating and impoverishing effect on the more vulnerable. Equitable and efficient health financing is a major policy priority in most Latin-American countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1302-1303 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 16 Jul 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- health care
- Latin America
- health financing