Coverage and costs of medical care under social security in Peru
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Pan American Health Organization, & Mesa-Lago, C. (1986). Coverage and costs of medical care under social security in Peru [Journal articles]. https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/45742
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1986
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This report analyzes the coverage, benefits and expenditures and financing of the Peruvian Institute of Social Security (IPSS) medical care program against the background of Peru's continuing economic crisis that has substantially reduced the institute's revenue base. The report concludes by camparing Peru with other Latin-American countries that confront similar problems developing medical care under social secuirity programs and recommends ways to improve the program's current situation
This report has been prepared with the financial support of US Angency for International Development (USAID)
This report has been prepared with the financial support of US Angency for International Development (USAID)
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