1. Introduction: Globalization, Development, and Health -- 2. The State of Health in Latin America: Trends and Determinants of Health Expenditures -- 3. Argentina: Mixed Outcomes While Coping with Crisis in a Planner State -- 4. Peru: Slow, Steady Health Reform in a Weak State -- 5. Costa Rica: The Challenges of Maintaining Universalism in a Strong State -- 6. Neoliberalism and the World Bankâ€â€¦