One of the most extensive Chilean health care reforms occurred in July 2005, when the Regime of Explicit Health Guarantees (AUGE) became effective. This reform guarantees coverage for a specific set of health conditions. ...

One of the challenges in international health care policy is the reduction of health inequalities. We study the case of a recent health care reform in Ecuador, based on a revised model of public provision and financing of ...

Background: Detailed qualitative information regarding Indigenous populations’ health-seeking behaviours within Peru’s plural healthcare system is lacking. Such context-specific information is prerequisite to developing ...

Objective: To investigate the relation between decentralization and equity of resource allocation in Colombia and Chile. Methods: The "decision space" approach and analysis of expenditures and utilization rates were used ...

This paper analyses the choice of private health insurance in Chile and how this relates to the utilization of health services. The results show the importance of some demographics on the insurance decision, particularly ...

People should be at the center of health system performance assessment. Populations can provide critical insight on quality of care, confidence in health services, and health outcomes. However, today’s measurement approaches ...