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Leonardo Cubillos1, Maria-Luisa Escobar, Sebastian Pavlovic
1World Bank Institute Health Systems Practice, Washington, DC, USA. lcubillosturriag@worldbank.org
Purpose:
Over the last five years many middle-income Latin American countries have seen a steep increase in the number of cases litigating access to curative services. The purpose of this paper is to explore this complex phenomenon and outline some of its roots and impacts.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
The authors use an interdisciplinary approach based on a literature review and workshops convened to discuss the issue.
Findings:
A range of reasons can explain this increased legal activity. These include: a renewed judicial approach to the enforcement of the right to health; a more demanding public interest; an increased prevalence of non communicable diseases; and limited capacity for fair benefit package.
Originality/Value:
The findings in this paper argue for the need to incorporate a rights-based approach to health policy as a foundation of societal efforts to achieve universal health coverage in Latin America.
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