Gasto en Salud. Entre la restricción y la efectividad.
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| Title: | Gasto en Salud. Entre la restricción y la efectividad. |
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| Authors: | Torres, Jorge Lastra1 jlastra@colegiomedico.cl |
| Source: | Cuadernos Médico Sociales. 2026, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p3-4. 2p. |
| Subjects: | BUDGET cuts, MENTAL health facilities, ONCOLOGY, COST effectiveness, MEDICAL care costs, HOSPITAL financing, PRIMARY care |
| Geographic Terms: | CHILE |
| Abstract (English): | The article focuses on health spending in Chile, highlighting that the budget for the year is approximately 17 trillion pesos, with a 3% cut that will mainly affect hospital expenditures. It points out that this reduction will impact the capacity to perform surgeries, maintain mental health centers (COSAM), renew ambulances, and meet the demand in primary care (APS), as well as complicate the response to the Oncological Health Emergency. Although Chile has health spending below the OECD average and good coverage (97% of the population), it faces challenges in efficiency, with high rates of avoidable deaths and high out-of-pocket expenses. The text concludes that, alongside defending the need to maintain or increase the budget, it is essential to improve efficiency and leverage successful models in public health to address current demands. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | El artículo se centra en el gasto en salud en Chile, destacando que el presupuesto para el año es de aproximadamente 17 billones de pesos, con un recorte del 3 % que afectará principalmente el gasto hospitalario. Se señala que esta reducción impactará la capacidad de realizar cirugías, mantener centros de salud mental (COSAM), renovar ambulancias y atender la demanda en atención primaria (APS), además de complicar la respuesta a la Emergencia Sanitaria Oncológica. A pesar de que Chile tiene un gasto en salud menor al promedio de la OCDE y buena cobertura (97 % de la población), enfrenta desafíos en eficiencia, con altas tasas de muertes evitables y gastos de bolsillo elevados. El texto concluye que, junto con defender la necesidad de mantener o aumentar el presupuesto, es imprescindible mejorar la eficiencia y aprovechar modelos exitosos en salud pública para enfrentar las demandas actuales. [Extracted from the article] |
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