Setting the context for universal health coverage reforms in LAC -- Universal health coverage policies in LAC -- Progress toward universal coverage in LAC : outcomes, utilization, and financial protection -- Assessing progress toward universal coverage : beyond utilization and financial protection

Purchasing for health, which includes what, how, and from whom services are purchased, was one of the policy levers available to countries as part of their health systems' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ideally, the purchasing function should align with the broader health financing...