Doctors Complain About Insurer Terms And Threaten To Strike

BMI View: Although Brazil boasts a well-developed public healthcare system, it relies heavily on private providers of medical services. While relations between the two sectors have been stable in the past, BMI notes that regional labour disputes and rising demand from medical tourists have encouraged private specialists to demand increased wages far above their public counterparts. We believe this two-tier medical system could have dramatic social implications if left unaddressed.

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