Out-of-pocket spending and financial equity in the access to medicines in Latin America: Trends and challenges: 2010-2020

Rafael  Cortez; Andre Medici; Rucheta Singh

doi:10.1017/jme.2023.136

Out-of-pocket spending and financial equity in the access to medicines in Latin America: Trends and challenges: 2010-2020

Rafael Cortez , Andre Medici, Rucheta Singh

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Abstract

There is evidence of persistent inequalities in household financial protection of health and drugs spending in Latin America. Despite the expansion of coverage, strong inequalities persist in access to health and family spending on drugs in the region. Out-of-pocket spending in medicines is regressive in greater need for affordable medicines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-38
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Volume	51
Issue number	S1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2023.136
State	Published - 29 Dec 2023

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Keywords

Drugs
Out-of-Pocket Expenditures
Prices
Access
Equity
Total Health Expenditures

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