[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Argentina is a high-income country in South America. Its population was 46.6 million people in 2023<\/a>, and life expectancy was 76 years in 2022<\/a>. The public sector, social security and the private sector together make up Argentina\u2019s health system<\/a>. The public sector provides free medical care financed by general and earmarked taxes. The Ministry of Health and provincial jurisdictions are responsible for redistributing these funds. The social security funds and the National Institute of Social Services for Retirees and Pensioners (PAMI) constitute the national social health security. Compulsory contributions from employees and employers finance these social security funds. The National Health Insurance System<\/a> was created to provide equal and integral health benefits. Direct payments by patients and voluntary health insurance subscribers finance private sector insurers and service providers.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][ba_gradient_heading title=”High out-of-pocket expenditure despite public financing” html_tag=”h3″ primary_color=”#455A64″ secondary_color=”#455A64″ admin_label=”HEADING (50-60 characters)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”26px” title_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_gradient_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 2 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Public health expenditure accounted for 6.62% of gross domestic product<\/a>, above the 6% recommended by the Pan American Health Organization and 15.72% of total public spending by 2020<\/a>. Out-of-pocket health expenditure accounted for 22.4% of current health expenditure, and catastrophic health expenditure was estimated at 9.6 % in 2021.[1]<\/a><\/sup> The universal health coverage index for 2021 was 78.5.[2]<\/a><\/sup>[\/et_pb_text][ba_gradient_heading title=”Remaining challenges ” html_tag=”h3″ primary_color=”#455A64″ secondary_color=”#455A64″ admin_label=” HEADING (50-60 characters)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||||||||” title_font_size=”26px” title_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/ba_gradient_heading][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 3″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]The population\u2019s aging and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases are the main challenges to the financial sustainability of Argentina’s health system.\u00a0Previous governments have promoted national strategies to reduce persistent inequalities<\/a> in access, quality and health equity between different regions and vulnerable groups.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 4 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 9 – Footnotes” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”13px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”a{color:#4c7e96 }” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n References<\/strong><\/p>\n [1]<\/span> World Health Organization, Global Health Expenditure Database, Indicators and Data<\/a> (choose country)
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