From health plan companies to international insurance companies: changes in the accumulation regime and repercussions on the healthcare system in Brazil

Abstract: The concentration and internationalization of health plan companies in Brazil gave them a clearly financial face. Based on the need to understand the health care industry's capital accumulation patterns, the current study examines health plan companies' expansion strategies throu...

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Main Authors: Ligia Bahia, Mario Scheffer, Leandro Reis Tavares, Iale Falleiros Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2016001205002&lng=en&tlng=en