Healthcare Systems in Brazil and the United States: A Comparative Analysis
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description: The proper building and administration of a strong healthcare system have been reasoned as a current challenge for professionals in charge of handling the variety of constraints existing worldwide. An array of issues related to ideology, cultural expectations, social values, and economic facets, to name a few, play a determinant role in the design and provision of healthcare services. Considering the current practices and obstacles for healthcare policy, this study delves into the characteristics of the healthcare systems in Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, healthcare has been a constitutional right since 1988. As a result, financial barriers to access would not be a concern because citizens with limited income can be treated at no charge. However, the lack of proper investments may cast doubt on Brazil’s ability to carry out its legislative intent of making healthcare a universal right. Conversely, in the United States, healthcare is a market-driven venture with some aspects of a unified healthcare structure similar to what is accessible in Brazil. This study is a qualitative research that uses an exploratory case study to compare the healthcare systems in Brazil and the United States. This comparison focuses on the organization and financing of the healthcare settings in both countries, with more emphasis given to the differences through which each system is performing on the basis of costs and accessibility. The research aims to answer two major questions: (1) How are the healthcare systems of Brazil and the United States of America organized? (2) In what ways do the costs and investments in both systems help to shape the provision of healthcare services? This case study evaluates a collection of available documents, legislation, and pertinent literature on the subject to provide a descriptive comparative analysis. In assessing the overall aspects of healthcare provision, this study concludes that both Brazil and the United States rely on private and gove…
abstract: The proper building and administration of a strong healthcare system have been reasoned as a current challenge for professionals in charge of handling the variety of constraints existing worldwide. An array of issues related to ideology, cultural expectations, social values, and economic facets, to name a few, play a determinant role in the design and provision of healthcare services. Considering the current practices and obstacles for healthcare policy, this study delves into the characteristics of the healthcare systems in Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, healthcare has been a constitutional right since 1988. As a result, financial barriers to access would not be a concern because citizens with limited income can be treated at no charge. However, the lack of proper investments may cast doubt on Brazil’s ability to carry out its legislative intent of making healthcare a universal right. Conversely, in the United States, healthcare is a market-driven venture with some aspects of a unified healthcare structure similar to what is accessible in Brazil. This study is a qualitative research that uses an exploratory case study to compare the healthcare systems in Brazil and the United States. This comparison focuses on the organization and financing of the healthcare settings in both countries, with more emphasis given to the differences through which each system is performing on the basis of costs and accessibility. The research aims to answer two major questions: (1) How are the healthcare systems of Brazil and the United States of America organized? (2) In what ways do the costs and investments in both systems help to shape the provision of healthcare services? This case study evaluates a collection of available documents, legislation, and pertinent literature on the subject to provide a descriptive comparative analysis. In assessing the overall aspects of healthcare provision, this study concludes that both Brazil and the United States rely on private and gove…
author: Nascimento, Ingrid Jeber do
keywords: united states, brazil, health care policy, comparision, Health Policy
date published: 2013-04-01T07:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T02:42:53Z
provider: Kennesaw State University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: Kennesaw State University