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High-cost medication through the SUS: the step-by-step process
Expensive medicines free through Brazil’s SUS: the LME form, the documents, where to file, the PCDT criterion and what to do if the request is denied.
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Cancer treatment in the SUS: the 60-day law and how to claim it
Brazil’s Law 12.732/2012 guarantees cancer treatment in the SUS within 60 days of the report. When the deadline starts, which document to keep and how to claim it.
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I have private insurance: can I use the SUS in Brazil?
Yes: Brazil’s SUS is universal and using it with private insurance jumps no one’s queue. Understand reimbursement to the SUS and why the guilt is unfounded.
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Farmácia Popular: free medication in Brazil and how to collect it
Blood pressure, diabetes and asthma medicines for free in Brazil, even at accredited private pharmacies. What is free and what to bring (CPF and prescription).
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Emergency care in Brazil: UBS, UPA or hospital?
Feeling unwell in Brazil and unsure where to go? UBS, UPA, hospital ER and SAMU 192 explained, so you knock on the right door. Useful for residents and tourists.
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Free specialist care through the SUS: the “Agora Tem Especialistas” program
Since 2025, SUS patients are treated free of charge in private hospitals. How Brazil’s “Agora Tem Especialistas” program works and how not to lose your slot.
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How to use the SUS: Brazil’s public health system, step by step
You can use Brazil’s free public health system (SUS), even as a foreigner. The entry point, the queue, emergencies and what to do when the system fails.
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Tenho plano de saúde: posso usar o SUS mesmo assim?
Sim, o SUS é universal e usar tendo plano não fura fila de ninguém. Entenda o ressarcimento ao SUS e por que a culpa não se justifica.
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Farmácia Popular: quais remédios são gratuitos e como retirar
Remédios de pressão, diabetes e asma de graça, inclusive em farmácias privadas credenciadas. O que é gratuito e o que levar (CPF e receita médica).
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UBS, UPA ou hospital: onde ir em cada situação
UBS para o dia a dia, UPA para urgência sem risco de morte, pronto-socorro para emergência e SAMU 192 para risco de vida. O mapa da porta certa no SUS.