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Fragmented funding, unequal access and lack of equity in the Argentine health system

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  • Cetrángolo, Oscar

    (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política de Buenos Aires (IIEP- BAIRES).
    Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero)

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Argentina spends more than 8% of GDP on health care services, one of the highest levels in Latin America. Even though all people have access to the services offered by the public sector, the achievements seem meager compared to the resources allocated to the sector. Additionally, the distribution of coverage and access to services is inequitable. This document provides a series of arguments that are a basis for discussing the challenges to improve efficiency and promote equal rights on health care services.

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  • Cetrángolo, Oscar, 2014. "Fragmented funding, unequal access and lack of equity in the Argentine health system," Revista de Economía Política de Buenos Aires, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas., issue 13, pages 145-183, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ake:repba1:y:2014:i:13:p:145-183
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    Keywords

    Fragmented funding; Argentine health system; lack of equity; unequal access;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation

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