Policy recommendations
1 Develop mechanisms to better allocate resources to improve
the distribution of funds among regions, as well as proper incentives
to reduce geographical imbalances and inequalities in geographical
access to care.
2 Develop survey information sources and systems and address
corresponding privacy issues so as to generate the necessary evidence
for planning and monitoring for equitable financing of the
health system and social solidarity, including information on the
impact of out-of-pocket payments and the burden of funding on
different population groups.
3 Review the most regressive elements of the financing system
in order to improve equity in health financing.
4 Progressively shift the role of subsystems to a role of complementary
coverage, starting with ensuring that the budget transfers
are equivalent to the health care needs of the populations
covered.