Cost-Effectiveness of Pediatric Universal Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Argentina.

Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate the expected cost-effectiveness of pediatric universal screening for the early diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia in Argentina using a probabilistic model.

Methods: Two different healthcare technologies were compared: (1) Universal screening of hypercholesterolemia at 6 years of age and (2) previous diagnostic situation (comparator). The perspective of the public Argentine healthcare system funded by the National Ministry of Health was used, considering only direct costs.

Making Universal Health Care Effective in Argentina: A Blueprint for Reform.

The reform of a health care system requires attention to specific components but also to the creation of an environment that supports change. Argentina has achieved nominal universal health coverage (UHC) but it still needs to work on achieving effective universal health coverage, especially with regard to quality and equity. Nominal coverage means that everyone has been enrolled and has the right to access, and effective coverage means that people have actually received prioritized health care services.