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Access to Healthcare and the Global Financial Crisis in Italy: A Human Rights Perspective

Acesso a cuidados de saúde e a crise financeira global em Itália: uma perspetiva dos direitos humanos
[journal article]

De Falco, Rossella

Abstract

Equitable access to healthcare is fundamental in preventing health inequities, and it is warranted by international and regional norms on socio-economic rights. However, during financial crisis, pro-cyclical fiscal austerity can shift the cost of healthcare from the public onto the individual, impin... view more

Equitable access to healthcare is fundamental in preventing health inequities, and it is warranted by international and regional norms on socio-economic rights. However, during financial crisis, pro-cyclical fiscal austerity can shift the cost of healthcare from the public onto the individual, impinging on the right of everyone to access timely and affordable healthcare. This article analyses this process through the case study of Italy, where the 2008 Great Recession catalysed a series of draconian budget cuts in the health sector. Using disaggregated survey data on self-reported unmet needs for healthcare, it will be shown that increased user fees and downsized health staff and facilities, combined with reduced disposable income, was associated with a drastic rise in inequities in accessing healthcare in Italy.... view less


O acesso equitativo aos cuidados de saúde é fundamental na prevenção das injustiças na saúde e é garantido por normas internacionais e regionais sobre direitos socioeconómicos. No entanto, durante uma crise financeira, a austeridade fiscal pró-cíclica pode transferir o custo dos cuidados de saúde do... view more

O acesso equitativo aos cuidados de saúde é fundamental na prevenção das injustiças na saúde e é garantido por normas internacionais e regionais sobre direitos socioeconómicos. No entanto, durante uma crise financeira, a austeridade fiscal pró-cíclica pode transferir o custo dos cuidados de saúde do público para o indivíduo, afetando o direito de todos ao acesso adequado a cuidados de saúde. Este artigo analisa este processo através do estudo de caso da Itália, onde a Grande Recessão de 2008 catalisou uma série de cortes orçamentais draconianos, no setor da saúde. Usando dados desagregados de pesquisa sobre necessidades não atendidas de cuidados de saúde autorrelatadas, será demonstrado que o aumento das taxas de utilizador e a redução das equipas e das instalações de saúde, combinados com a redução do rendimento disponível, estiveram associados a um aumento drástico das desigualdades no acesso aos cuidados de saúde em Itália.... view less

Keywords
health care; austerity policy; health; social inequality; fundamental right; human rights; financial crisis; costs; recession; health care delivery system; social status; level of education; employment situation; citizenship; regional factors; health policy; Italy; case study

Classification
Health Policy

Free Keywords
access to healthcare; austerity; health inequities; right to health; European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC); OECD Health Statistics 2019; Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Document language
English

Publication Year
2019

Page/Pages
p. 170-193

Journal
e-cadernos CES (2019) 31

Issue topic
Crisis, Austerity and Health Inequalities in Southern European Countries

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4000/eces.4452

ISSN
1647-0737

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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