Financial Protection of the Elderly in Argentina: Evaluation of the Determinants of Catastrophic Health Care Spending
The study aims to assess whether the presence of older adults and of a head of household who is a beneficiary of the Comprehensive Health Care Program in households in Argentina are associated with a higher probability of incurring catastrophic health care expenses....
Argentina: As of March, Instituto de Obra Médico Asistencial to charge co-payments for medical consultations
The entity in charge of providing health insurance to public employees will start charging co-payments for medical consultations in the province of Buenos Aires. Due to the need to make adjustments for inflation, the president of the public employees' welfare fund...
Argentina: Catastrophic and impoverishing health care spending
According to the 2004-2005 National Household Survey, 5.1% of Argentine households incurred catastrophic health expenses for the 40% threshold. That percentage dropped to 2.5% according to the 2017-2018 National Household Survey.Financial protection in health implies...
Measures taken by the Argentinian Government against COVID-19
Here are some of the measures taken by the Argentinian Government against COVID-19: The Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 297/2020 establishes social, preventive and mandatory isolation until June 28, 2020 for all people in the country. The DNU 260/2020 extends...