WB Gives Argentina $400m Loan

The World Bank has approved a $400m 27-year loan with a 6.5-year grace period to Argentina for a project to improve access to health care for those without insurance. The purpose of the loan is to expand healthcare coverage to up to 70% of the Argentine population. The project will support coverage in the provinces for high cost illnesses as well as general healthcare services and the strengthening of the National Health Ministry and Provincial Health Ministries in areas such as management and assessment practices.