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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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.

Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	17-38
Número de páginas	22
Publicación	Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Volumen	51
N.º	S1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2023.136
Estado	Publicada - 29 dic. 2023

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Suplemento especial. Symposium "Rethinking Pharmaceutical Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean".

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