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Is Argentina ready for managed care?

¹Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY, USA.

Journal of Community Health

|May 4, 2000

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This study examines the history and current state of health insurance in Argentina, highlighting opportunities for managed care systems. Lessons learned from US health corporations entering the market may apply to other nations in the Americas.

Area of Science:

Health Policy
Healthcare Management
International Health Systems

Background:

The evolution of health insurance and prepaid medical care in Argentina.
The current landscape of healthcare financing and delivery in Argentina.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the opportunities for developing managed care systems in Argentina.
To identify lessons from the entry of US health corporations into the Argentine market.

Main Methods:

Descriptive analysis of health insurance and prepaid medical care.
Case study approach examining US health corporations' market entry.

Main Results:

Identified specific opportunities for managed care system development in Argentina.

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Documented the impact and strategies of US health corporations in the Argentine market.

Conclusions:

The Argentine experience with managed care and foreign investment offers valuable insights.
Applicability of these lessons to other healthcare systems in the Americas is probable.