Abstract:On 12 December 2012, the United Nations Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution committing member countries to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and to give access to their population to health services of quality on the basis of need, and at acceptable costs. Some countries already do it, others have a long road to reach this objective. In Latin America, countries like Brazil, Colombia or Costa Rica among others have in place insurance schemes that cover most of the costs of health services. However, offering… Show more
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