Today was a bit more lowkey than the past visits has been, with us walking over to Austral’s downtown campus to listen to some lectures. Our first lecture was about the distribution of healthcare payers in Argentina and how the distribution affects other payers and premiums as well as the extra cost it adds to…
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Day 10: Listening and Learning
We started today with a lecture focused on the public sector. We have already had the opportunity to visit several public hospitals, such as those in La Matanza and San Isidro. Diana, the speaker, also discussed her time working at the Ministry of Health. Since we had not yet touched on the Ministry of Health…
Day 9: Lectures with Astral
Today, we visited University of Astral’s downtown campus. We had a few lectures about important topics mainly relating to insurance and private companies. First, we had someone from OMINT. OMINT is a private insurance company that has multiple clinics in certain neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. We talked about how OMINT provides services to its subscribers…
Day 10: Austral Student for a Day!
Today in Argentina, we went back to the Universidad of Austral downtown campus for another full day of lectures about the healthcare system. The campus is only about a ten minute walk from our hotel, so it has been really nice getting to walk through the city the past few mornings instead of taking a…
Lattes and Lectures
We headed back to Austral’s downtown campus this morning for three more lectures today. Before walking over, Lauren and I went to a café around the corner for our hotel for a coffee, which wasn’t extraordinary. Today I consumed a lot of coffee! Our first lecture of the day was about the ministry of health…
Universidad Austral: downtown edition
Today we got to back to Austral, however this time we got to see their campus that is in the city. We had a very nice 10 minute walk over to the building. I absolutely love walking around Buenos Aires- it is such a lively city. The building we were in was beautiful as well….
Day 9: Healthcare in Argentina
Today in Argentina, we attended lectures at the Universidad Austral about healthcare, insurance, and the functionality of hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a long but very educational day. The first lecture we attended focused on OMINT, a private healthcare/prepaid insurance company. Individuals who are part of this system voluntarily pay a monthly fee…
Day 10 – Austral Lectures
Today we spent our whole day at the University of Austral in downtown Buenos Aires. We learned more about the obras sociales system and how the new government administration the changes affecting how this money gets distributed. We then broke for lunch and ate at a cute café near the building. I got a delicious…
Day 10 ~ The Night of The Tango
Today we spent the day in Austral university listening to lectures. We spoke to Dra. Diana Farina who worked with the ministries of health. She described the challenge of sexual health illiteracy in young girls. In 2019, 1 in 4 women pregnant in Argentina were under the age of 18. In order to combat this…
Day 9 ~ feliz cumpleaños 🎉
Today is my birthday and I am so glad I get to spend it in Argentina!! We spent most of the afternoon at Austral university listening to lectures. My most favorite lecture was about a nonprofit called AMENTA. They go to the indigenous rural areas of Argentina and provide public healthcare to the tribes. The…
Day 10: United for Health – The Power of Federalism
Today we went back to Universidad Austral and talked about the public sector and social security. The first speaker talked about the ministry and each step of how to get money to hospitals. They also mentioned how PLAN ENIA reduced teen pregnancy by 60%. They explained that planning depends on the ministry and how much…
OMINT and AMTENA
Today was less of an experiential day and more of a day filled with lecture style learning. We had many lectures to demonstrate and educate us on the different types of private insurance stakeholders, such as private and union payers. We had lectures at Austral University. The first lecture was from the medical director at…
Pitt to Uruguay
One of the most interesting things I learned during this trip so far is honestly how Argentina’s healthcare system is even still functioning with the amount of economic pressure it faces. During presentations from both the Omint Group and the administrators at Austral University, they openly admitted that they almost wake up every morning praying…
Perón, Power, and Public Healthcare
Today was a little different from our other days focused mostly on hospitals and clinics. We spend much of the day touring the city and learning more about the history and culture of Buenos Aires. One of the coolest things we saw was a building that was once the tallest concrete building in the world,…
Gus Coleman – Day 9: Insurance vs Obras Sociales
Today we went downtown to the campus of the University of Austral for a day where we focused on Argentina’s healthcare system. We attended a session with a representative from OMINT who explained how private insurance companies operate including payment structures, access for patients, and regulations of the sector. We then receive a presentation from…
Gus Coleman – Day 8: Day-Trip to Uruguay
Today we woke up very early, at 6:45, to take a boat from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento. It ended up being one of the most memorable days of the trip. We boarded a large ferry that crossed the Rio de la Plata and arrived in Colonia, where we began with a historical walking…
Day 9: Back We Go To Austral!
Today I went to a side campus of Universidad Austral and learned about the business part of healthcare. Our first speaker talked about how coverage and financial responsibility in the public system is 36%, social health is 48%, and private is 16%. There are 7.6 million people enrolled in prepaid healthcare and 159 institutions have…
Obras Sociale vs. Prepaid Insurance (Day 9)
Both prepaid insurance companies and obras sociales serve an important role in Argentina’s healthcare delivery, however, each serves different portions of the population in distinct manners. One commonality between the two is providing access to medical treatment through a network of hospitals, clinics, and physicians. Both types of systems also help consumers by reducing the…
OMINT and Watermelon Mints
Day 9! Today we visited an Austral building to discuss prepaid insurance companies, such as the commercial company OMINT, which is a private healthcare plan that is paid out-of-pocket. Other commercial companies include SMG, Medicus, and Galeno. They were created in 1967 as a for-profit payer. They do not own any hospitals, but they pay…
Healthcare Coverage in Argentina! (Day 9)
Today we went to the city campus of Austral University! We had a couple lectures today all about very interesting and important concepts. First, we had someone come in from OMINT insurance, which is a private health insurance company and he talked about how it works overall. Next, two people came from AMTENA. This was…