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December 16, 9784

What Would Fiscal Reform Mean for Brazil’s Economy?

Brazilian policymakers have maintained relatively high fiscal expenditures amid rising inflation. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad is pictured. // File Photo: Brazilian Government.

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Katherine E. Bliss, senior fellow at the CSIS Global Health Policy Center: “n seeking re-election in 2022, Lula’s campaign platform focused on improving health outcomes following the challenges Brazil experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Proposed reforms included increasing funding and reducing wait times for services through the SUS, the Unified Health System, reviving the Mais Médicos program to place doctors in underserved areas and boosting immunization coverage to reverse increases in vaccine-preventable diseases. Since 2023, Lula’s coalition has strengthened the provision of free or subsidized medicines through the Farmácia Popular and announced plans to revive the shuttered National AIDS Commission, while boosting immunization rates and re-establishing Brazil’s status as measles-free. The news on Nov. 5, following the victories for right-leaning mayors and council members…”

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