Level of private health insurance coverage and regional distribution of public health expenditure

Authors

  • Samuel Kilsztajn Pontifícia Universidade Católica; Laboratório de Economia Social; Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Economia Política
  • Dorivaldo Francisco da Silva Pontifícia Universidade Católica; Laboratório de Economia Social; Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Economia Política
  • Marcelo Bozzini da Camara Pontifícia Universidade Católica; Laboratório de Economia Social; Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Economia Política
  • Vanessa Setsuko Ferreira Pontifícia Universidade Católica; Laboratório de Economia Social; Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Economia Política

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902001000200004

Keywords:

public health expenditure, health economics, regional economics

Abstract

This paper analyses the level of private health insurance coverage by classes of income and by states in Brazil and the distribution of the total public health expenditure by public health users in the North-Northeast and Central-South regions of the country. The paper also presents and discusses the total public health expenditure as a percentage of regional GDP.

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Published

2001-12-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2001)

Section

Original research articles

How to Cite

Kilsztajn, S., Silva, D. F. da, Camara, M. B. da, & Ferreira, V. S. (2001). Level of private health insurance coverage and regional distribution of public health expenditure . Saúde E Sociedade, 10(2), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902001000200004