The Evolution of Health Benefits Packages in Colombia: Thirty Years of Successes and Failures

Health benefits packages in Colombia-what is covered, by whom, and at what cost-have evolved over the past thirty years. Coverage changed from two explicit health benefits packages (with benefits linked to ability to contribute) to an implicit approach that covers, in theory, everything for everyone...

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Published inHealth systems and reform Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 2343174
Main Authors Brun Vergara, Marcela, Garcia Ruiz, Johnattan, Guzman, Javier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 31.12.2023
Taylor & Francis Group
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Colombia
Health benefits package
Health Care Reform - trends
Health Priorities - trends
Humans
implicit rationing
Insurance Benefits - trends
Insurance, Health - trends
priority setting
universal health coverage
Colombia
implicit rationing
universal health coverage
Health benefits package
priority setting
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Summary:Health benefits packages in Colombia-what is covered, by whom, and at what cost-have evolved over the past thirty years. Coverage changed from two explicit health benefits packages (with benefits linked to ability to contribute) to an implicit approach that covers, in theory, everything for everyone, excluding a narrow negative list of services and health technologies. This article explores the evolution of priority setting in Colombia during two periods of major reform. Each period had its own advantages and disadvantages associated with different institutional arrangements, processes, and methodologies. Colombia's evolution provides several lessons for other low- and middle-income countries interested in institutionalizing evidence-based priority-setting.
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ISSN:2328-8604
2328-8620
2328-8620
DOI:10.1080/23288604.2024.2343174