In the context of financial capitalism, marked by a direct transfer of rights to health to market, fiscal waivers (tax expenditures) present as gears that extend the power of private institutions in the health sector, damaging Brazilian Unified Health System financing. It is remarkable the legal framework developed in Brazil, that provides permanent extension of tax waivers, especially in this sector, contributing to increasing coverage of health plans. This article highlights the effective transformation of the right to health in guarantee of consumption of products and services, denoting the clear process of commodification that this policy has been suffering.
Fiscal waiver; Health tax expenditure; SUS financing
