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Private healthcare conglomerates are seeking growth in a country with the world’s largest public health system in terms of coverage. However, policies to facilitate expansion of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270893
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Latin America's most serious health challenge -- obesity.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209576
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In June, Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called for a comprehensive reform of the healthcare system. Against the backdrop of weaknesses exposed by the COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262825
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So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260020
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Health reform in Chile.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243714
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The government estimates that the reform will save 914.3 billion reais (231.3 billion dollars at the current exchange rate) over ten years. An additional 19.2 billion reais could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245653
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The crisis induced by the COVID-19 epidemic and social distancing measures to contain it will leave deep scars on the Brazilian economy. Still struggling to recover the ground…