[The state, social class and health]

Area of Science:

• Public Health Policy
• Socioeconomic Development
• Political Science

Context:

• Analysis of health policies in Argentina over the past four decades.
• Policies are linked to distinct development strategies and political projects.
• Examines three major societal models: populist, developmentalist, and authoritarian.

Purpose:

• To analyze the relationship between Argentina's health policies and its development strategies.
• To understand how different political projects shaped health and welfare approaches.
• To explore the impact of these models on state-economy and state-society relations.

Summary:

• Populist model: expanded popular participation, increased state role in health services.
• Developmentalist model: prioritized infrastructure and economic growth for public welfare.
• Authoritarian model: excluded consensus, prioritized market discipline, and neglected social welfare.

Impact:

• Health policies in Argentina reflect and reinforce the underlying societal models.
• Different models present contrasting approaches to social problem-solving and hegemonic projects.
• The study highlights the influence of political and economic strategies on public health outcomes.