Inequalities in financial health protection among Venezuelan migrant women in Brazil were analyzed.
The study focused on out-of-pocket health expenditures and catastrophic health expenditures to determine inequalities between migrant and non-migrant women.
It found that migrant women face a higher risk of incurring catastrophic health expenditures compared to non-migrants.
Factors such as living in Manaus, longer time since arrival in Brazil, higher education and income contribute to disparities in health expenditures.
Although the public health system in Brazil offers universal health coverage, the results suggest that there is still a significant risk of lack of access to health care for Venezuelan migrant women.
The study highlights the need for public policies to improve financial protection in health care for vulnerable populations, especially migrants.