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[The Chilean health system financing].

Marcos Vergara-Iturriaga1, María Soledad Martínez-Gutiérrez

  • 1Escuela de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.

Salud Publica De Mexico
|March 1, 2007
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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Chile's healthcare system faces challenges in financing.
  • Understanding insurance schemes is crucial for system analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze Chilean health system financing.
  • Focus on insurance schemes and strategic purchasing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the WHO World Health Report 2000 framework.
  • Analyzed recent available data on health financing.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 88% of the population is covered by health insurance.
  • A trend towards population segmentation by risk and income is observed.
  • The National Health Fund (FONASA) is making efforts in strategic purchasing.

Conclusions:

  • Improvements are needed in health financing, specifically in risk pooling.
  • Enhancing strategic purchasing mechanisms is essential for the Chilean health system.