services, giving water and sewage services a status of the infrastructure and health sectors. Among the conclusions we point …

and 1996. Particul arly, we focus the evaluation on the health insurance plans, giving special attention on the results …This paper analyses the nature of the household’s expenditure with medical care, in special, with health plans - during … the families, we make a description and analysis about the magnitude and the distribution of health expe nditures in 1987 …

their costs and impacts on the health system. In addition, we also discuss challenges to its development and to how …

This article analyzes the situation of social isolation among the elderly, considering both its impacts on health and … first part of the text discusses the negative influences of social isolation (and loneliness) on the health and well … issue. The Brazilian case is treated in the second part of the text based on data from the 2019 National Health Survey …

The population's access to public health services contribute to reducing disease prevalence and raising life expectancy … health needs. Despite the advances of the SUS, it faces permanent challenges in planning the coverage and equity of health … services to reduce, spatial, and income inequalities in access to health care. Several studies explore the spatial dimension of …

One of the main goals of transportation policies is to improve the people's access to employment opportunities, public …-qualification) and public services, such as schools (early childhood, primary and high school), health facilities (hospital and …

social security and the interrelation among social security, social assistance and health policies are analyzed, at first …