Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
La persistencia del gasto de bolsillo de los hogares en salud: 1997-2007. |
| Alternate Title: |
The persistence of out of pocket expenditure in health of the Households: 1997-2007. |
| Authors: |
Cid, P. Camilo1 camilocid@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Cuadernos Médico Sociales. mar2009, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p44-48. 5p. |
| Subjects: |
MEDICAL care costs, HEALTH policy, MEDICAL fees, NEEDS assessment, MEDICAL care financing |
| Geographic Terms: |
SANTIAGO (Chile), CHILE |
| Abstract (English): |
The out of pocket expenditures in health of the households of the Great Santiago measured by the INE the year 1997 and the year 2007 has increased in 8%. In turn, there is diminish the gap of the proportion of expenditure in health of the quintiles 4-5 with regard to 1-2-3 because of the decrease of the above mentioned proportion in the most well-off stratum, with stagnation in the poorest. Between the above mentioned is not observed a reduction of the out of of pocket expenditure in health as proportion of the total expense of the households. In agreement this information the policies of control, of this regressive form of financing of the health, they have not managed to have a significant impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El gasto de bolsillo en salud de los hogares del Gran Santiago medido par el INE el año 1997 y el año 2007 ha aumentadoen un 8%. A su vez, ha diminuido la brecha de la proporción de gasto en salud de los quintiles 4-5 respecto a 1-2-3 a causa de la disminución de dicha proporción en el estrato más acomodado, con estancamiento en los más pobres. Entre estos últimos no se observa una reducción del gasto de bolsillo en salud coma proporción del gasto total del hogar. De acuerdo estos datos las políticas de control, de esta forma regresiva de financiamiento de la salud, no han logrado tener un impacto significativo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
