2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2011001400012
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Catastrophic spending on health care in Brazil: private health insurance does not seem to be the solution

Abstract: The objective of this study was to estimate catastrophic healthcare expenditure in Brazil, using different definitions, and to identify vulnerability indicators. Data from the 2002-2003 Brazilian Household Budget Survey were used to derive total household consumption, health expenditure and household income. Socioeconomic position was defined by quintiles of the National Economic Indicator using reference cut-off points for the country. Analysis was restricted to urban households. Catastrophic health expenditu… Show more

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“…Contrary to these pathways, much discussion within social protection in the health sector has focused on demand side strategies, particularly on instruments such as user fee removals and social insurance schemes. [33][34][35] While these mechanisms have a number of advantages relative to alternative healthcare financing mechanisms, it is highly unlikely that social protection measures focused only on user fee removal and social insurance schemes could achieve the diverse objectives of protecting households from health insecurity, promoting asset accumulation, strengthening productive capacity, and inclusion as well as reducing poverty, vulnerability, and inequality. Furthermore, it is important to caution that balancing demand and supply factors may not guarantee health security, poverty reduction, and non-vulnerability state as other factors may be at play, for instance macroeconomic and political instability as well as governance and corruption in the healthcare system.…”
Section: The Pathways and Gaps In Current Social Protection Mechanismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Contrary to these pathways, much discussion within social protection in the health sector has focused on demand side strategies, particularly on instruments such as user fee removals and social insurance schemes. [33][34][35] While these mechanisms have a number of advantages relative to alternative healthcare financing mechanisms, it is highly unlikely that social protection measures focused only on user fee removal and social insurance schemes could achieve the diverse objectives of protecting households from health insecurity, promoting asset accumulation, strengthening productive capacity, and inclusion as well as reducing poverty, vulnerability, and inequality. Furthermore, it is important to caution that balancing demand and supply factors may not guarantee health security, poverty reduction, and non-vulnerability state as other factors may be at play, for instance macroeconomic and political instability as well as governance and corruption in the healthcare system.…”
Section: The Pathways and Gaps In Current Social Protection Mechanismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As famílias mais pobres e menos escolarizadas gastam mais com cuidados curativos e compra de medicamentos, em busca da resolução de problemas de saúde crônicos ou mais urgentes 3,4 . O volume absoluto de gastos com saúde é maior entre as famílias mais ricas, porém, o impacto sobre a renda familiar total é muito maior sobre os rendimentos das famílias mais pobres 5 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Embora existam publicações disponíveis sobre os gastos privados com saúde geral no Brasil 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 , são raros os estudos que apresentam informações sobre os gastos com saúde bucal 6,11 . Garcia et al 6 demonstraram que os gastos com tratamento dentário das famílias das regiões metropolitanas brasileiras ocuparam o terceiro lugar do total de gastos com saúde nos três anos da .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Achados da literatura nacional e internacional apontam como fatores que afetam potencialmente os gastos familiares em saúde: renda domiciliar 13,14,15 e localização dos domicílios (região e área) 16 , ambas relacionadas ao acesso à saúde; mas também a composição familiar, como a presença de idoso nos domicílios 13,14,17 e a ocorrência de determinadas doenças entre os moradores, com destaque para as condições crônicas 15,18,19 . A obesidade também está relacionada a alguns desses fatores 20,21,22 e, uma vez que esta tem impacto financeiro sobre o SUS 5,6,7 , pode também resultar em maiores gastos em saúde para as famílias.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…O número de moradores dos domicílios com excesso de peso e obesidade e os gastos familiares em saúde e seus componentes foram descritos segundo variáveis que potencialmente afetam os gastos familiares em saúde, como renda domiciliar mensal per capita (expressa em terços), região, área e presença de idosos nos domicílios 13,14,15,16,17 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified