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Chile:

Mental Health Concerns

Aging Population

Access to primary Healthcare

Adult Smoke: 27.2% (2023)

Obesity rate: 42% (2023)¹⁰

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High Healthcare Cost

Workforce Shortage

Mental Health and Substance disorders are at large.

Adults smoke: 11.9% (2023)

Obesity rate: 40.3% (2023)

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Total: 79 (2021)

Woman: 81

Men:77¹³

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5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births¹

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77.43 (2022)

Men: 74.8

Women: 80.2

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5.6 death per 1,000 live births (2022)

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Unitary Presidential Democracy (as of 2021)

3 Branches

Legislature (Senate & Chamber of Deputies)

Judiciary (Supreme Court & Constitutional Court)

Regional Administration (Regional governors & councils)

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Constitutional Federal Republic Democracy

Separation of Power -

3 Branches:

Legislative (Congress)

Executive (Presidents)

Judicial (Supreme Court and Federal Courts)

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Chile is one of Latin America's most stable economies of upper-middle-class, but it still struggles with a high reliance of commodity exports like copper.

Chile is classified as a High-income country (2023)¹⁷

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High incomes and advanced Economy

Mixed Economy with,

Capitalism and Socialism are described as market-driven systems.

The economy is considered one of the strongest economies. (GDP)

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Chile: Yes, Since 2010.¹¹

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One of the Founder

Signed in 1960

(Gunja, Gumas, & Williams, 2023)

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Chile ranks 43 in the Gini Index Score for Latin America as of 2022.⁹

The Gini Index measures income inequality within a country on a scale from 0 to 100 from perfect to imperfect.

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Gini Index: measures the income inequality within the country.

41.3 (2022)

There are great levels of income disparities.

The Gini Index measures income inequality within a country on a scale from 0 to 100

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A mixed model combining public and private financing, with contributions from workers and pensioners that are mandatory.

Public / Private Insurance

Universal Access Plan

Zero Copayment Policy¹⁶

94.5% of Chile's population as health insurance coverage.¹⁸

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Financed through a mix of public and private funds.

Private health insurance

Medicare

Medicaid

Out-of-pocket payments

(Tikkanen, Osborn, Mossialos, Djordjevic, & Wharton, 2020)​

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19.65 Million (2023)¹²

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340.1 Million (2024)

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9% (2022)¹⁵

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17.6% (2023)

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healthcare delivery system (public / Private) Chile

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healthcare delivery system (public / Private) Chile

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incorporating both public and private sectors.

There is a mix of both public and private hospitals and physicians.

There are an adequate supply of doctors but are distributed unevenly.

Chile has a strong medical education standard / training¹⁹

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Healthcare Delivery System U.S. (Public or Private)

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Healthcare Delivery System U.S. (Public or Private)

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A mix of Private and Public healthcare delivery.

Most hospitals and physicians are private (non-profit & for-profit)

Private insurances - HMOs, PPOs, EPOs, etc, are provided by employers; plans vary in how much u choose to pay upfront or during your visit.

Public insurances/programs - Medicare (federal funding), medicaid (federal and state funding), Children Health Insurance Program, Veterans Health Administration, Indian Health Services (HealthCare.gov, 2024)

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1. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/chl/chile/infant-mortality-rate#:~:text=The%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20for%20Chile%20in%202023%20was%205.898,a%202.63%25%20decline%20from%202021

2. https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/chile/overview

3. HealthCare.gov. (2024). Marketplace insurance categories. https://www.healthcare.gov

4. Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker. (2023). How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries? https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/health-spending-u-s-compare-countries/

5. World Bank. (2023). Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN​

6. OECD. (2023). Government at a Glance 2023: United States. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/government-at-a-glance-2023_c4200b14-en/united-states_015a6beb-en.htm

7. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914602/general-opinion-healthcare-system-chile/

8. https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/chile/overview

9. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980285/income-distribution-gini-coefficient-latin-america-caribbean-country/

10. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364694/public-opinion-biggest-health-care-problems-chile/

11. https://www.oecd.org/en/about/members-partners.html

12. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=CL

13. https://data.who.int/countries/152

14. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF10880

15. https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/Chile/health_spending_as_percent_of_gdp/

16. https://www.internationalinsurance.com/health/systems/chile.php?

17. https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups

18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Chile?

19. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8849372/

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Most unequal Latin America countries by Gini coefficient | Statista

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Colombia,Brazil and Panama ranked among the most unequal countries in Latin America, in contrast, El Salvador and Dominican Republic were among the most equal.

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Public Satisfaction on a decline

Long wait times

Overcrowded public facilities

High Out-of-Pocket Costs

Strengths

Improved Health Outcomes

High Global Ranking⁷

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Public Satisfaction on a decline

Unbalanced Access

The healthcare system being overly complicated

High Cost

Strengths

advanced medical technology

biomedical research

(Peterson Foundation, 2024)​

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Chile

Mixed heath Financing: Public (FONASA) & Private (ISAPREs)

Mandatory 7% income contribution for health coverage

Public sector covers ~78% of population

Near - Universal Healthcare coverage

The U.S

Mixed system: public (Medicare/Medicaid) & private insurers

Employer-based insurance common; high out-of-pocket costs

Public sector covers specific groups (elderly, low-income)

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