Trends of commodification in the SUS of the state of São Paulo: territorial analysis of spending on agreements and management contracts with Social Organizations

ABSTRACT

National and international literature indicates a resizing of the private sector within the public health systems, providing its expansion and the establishment of new arrangements. The study aims to analyze the territorial dynamics in the process of explicit commodification in the state of São Paulo, identifying the territorial distribution of resources for the private management of public institutions and the contracting of non-profit institutions for the provision of health services. Budgeting information from the São Paulo State Department of Health was adopted from 2010 to 2017. Data analysis made possible to notice that a significant portion of health expenses was allotted to private management of public institutions (25.8%) and to the supply of service by the contracting of non-profit institutions (12.0%). Both spending actually increased over the period. The territorial analysis revealed that the contracting of private management is typical of the capital of São Paulo, while prevail in the other regions the expenses with the contracting of non-profit institutions for the provision of services. The State allot financial resources mainly for contracting the management of hospital equipment, followed by outpatient clinics.

KEYWORDS
Health economics; Social Organization; Commodification; Health policy; Health management