[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!!” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your text. Summary condenses the main point of the document. It must be in bold, 250-300 characters \/ 3-4 lines. The counter at the bottom helps.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
An analysis is presented from the perspective of excessive, catastrophic and impoverishing out-of-pocket expenses in the National Health System.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your text. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Public health spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product was equal to 1.8% between 2000 and 2009 and 2.8% between 2010 and 2018. Out-of-pocket spending maintained its predominant share of health financing throughout this period. Catastrophic out-of-pocket spending has not changed much for the most vulnerable either. Between 2000 and 2014 the incidence of catastrophic spending remained around 5% of households.<\/p>\n