Brazil health insurance market gains ground in January
The number of Brazilians covered by private health insurance plans went up slightly in January, as unemployment in Latin America's biggest economy decreased.
At the end of January, almost 47.4mn people had a plan, an increase of 226,742 beneficiaries over the same period of 2018, according to sector regulator ANS.
The health sector is the biggest market segment for Brazilian insurers in terms of revenue.
Most health plans in Brazil are acquired by companies for their employees, so a drop in unemployment automatically lifts the segment.
Unemployment decreased to 12% by end-January, the most recent figure available from statistics bureau IBGE, down from 12.2% in the same period a year ago.
The largest health operator in terms of beneficiaries are Amil Assistencia Medica, followed by Bradesco Seguros, the arm of local giant bank Bradesco, and Hapvida.
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