The financial protection impact of the public health system and private insurance in Brazil

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cepal.callNumberX/C 22(95/2008)
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cepal.physicalDescriptiondiagramas., tablas.
cepal.topicEngFINANCING AND EXTERNAL DEBT
cepal.topicSpaFINANCIAMIENTO Y DEUDA EXTERNA
cepal.workareaEngSTATISTICS
cepal.workareaSpaESTADÍSTICAS
dc.contributor.authorWaters, Hugh R.
dc.contributor.authorBós, Antonio M.
dc.coverage.spatialEngBRAZIL
dc.coverage.spatialSpaBRASIL
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-02T18:44:42Z
dc.date.available2014-01-02T18:44:42Z
dc.date.issued2008-08
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography
dc.description.abstractThis research assesses the effectiveness of the Brazilian public healthsystem and of private insurance in Brazil in providing financial protectionin health care. The determinants of catastrophic health expendituresare estimated by probit regressions with Heckman selection adjustmentcontrolling for health-care need. Findings show that the public systemprovides a significant reduction (47%); in the probability of a householdhaving catastrophic health expenditures, and that private insurancemakes such expenditures more likely by 36%. Recommendations includeimprovements in the quantity, accessibility, quality and reliability of publicproviders, more appropriate provision of drugs by the public system andtighter regulation of private insurance.
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dc.format.extentpáginas. 125-139
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/G.2382-P
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/11313
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescriptiondiagrs., tabls.
dc.physicalDescriptionp. 125-139
dc.relation.isPartOfCEPAL Review
dc.relation.isPartOfNo95
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesCEPAL Review
dc.relation.translationLanguagespa
dc.relation.translationRecordEfectos de protección financiera del sistema de salud pública y del seguro privado en Brasil
dc.relation.translationUrihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/11256
dc.subject.unbisEngPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subject.unbisEngMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subject.unbisEngFINANCING
dc.subject.unbisEngHEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.subject.unbisEngEVALUATION
dc.subject.unbisEngMATHEMATICAL MODELS
dc.subject.unbisEngHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subject.unbisSpaSALUD PUBLICA
dc.subject.unbisSpaATENCION MEDICA
dc.subject.unbisSpaSEGURO DE ENFERMEDAD
dc.subject.unbisSpaFINANCIACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaECONOMIA DE LA SALUD
dc.subject.unbisSpaEVALUACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaMODELOS MATEMATICOS
dc.subject.unbisSpaINDICADORES DE SALUD
dc.titleThe financial protection impact of the public health system and private insurance in Brazil
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