UNIMED

UNIMED is a Brazilian medical work cooperative and health plan operator. It is considered the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 85,000 affiliated physicians, 386 branches and more than 10 million beneficiaries. Its name is a composite of "união" and "médicos" (Portuguese for "union" and "physicians").

Created as an alternative against capital-based health plans, the cooperative was founded in 1967 in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo, by Edmundo Castilho, and in Rio de Janeiro by Mário Barreto Corrêa Lima.

External links

* [http://www.unimed.com.br Unimed Official Homepage] (In Portuguese)