2025
Coverage and analysis at Expresso on our paper on the Portugal’s NHS telephone triage system (october 10th printed edition and online)
Analysis at Sábado on the impact of moonlighting and service agreements in the Portuguese NHS (september 23th online and printed edition)
Opinion article at Portal Netfarma on the financing mechanisms of the Portuguese Health System (25th august)
Interview at "Checkup" program from S+ TV Channel on current health policy topics (11pm july 11th)
Podcast at ANADIAL on the Portuguese NHS and Chronic Kidney Disease Funding Models (july 10th)
Analysis at Expresso on the funding challenges of the Portuguese NHS (july 1st, online edition)
Best Working Paper Presentation Award at the European Public Health Economics Conference (Palermo, Italy): "Beyond Branded vs Generic: exploring the role of pharmacies on out-of-pocket payments in generic drug markets"
Coverage at Público on my intervention on the Forum Saúde + Sustentável regarding prevention and NHS sustainability (printed edition, may 28th)
Interview at Antena 1 on the financial incentives to reduce waiting lists in the NHS (Antena Aberta 11am may 27th)
Interview at RTP1 on public health expenditures and NHS budget (Jornal da Tarde 1pm may 8th)
Interview at "Checkup" program from S+ TV Channel on current health policy topics (11pm april 25th)
Analysis at Expresso on the impact of innovation on health expenditures and the importance of health technology assessment (april 24th online and printed edition)
Interview at Público on the sustainability of the Portuguese NHS in the context of the new Local Health Units (printed edition, April 9th)
Coverage at Executive Digest on the wave of health professionals retirements based on our report on Human Resources in Health (march 28th)
Interview at Antena 1 on recent changes in Local Health Units Executive Boards of the Portuguese NHS (Programa da Tarde, february 10th, 5pm)
2024
Analysis at Observardor on prevention strategies for cardiovascular diseases (october 31st)
Member of the Jury of the 2024 Edition of the Pedro Pita Barros Award promoted by the Portuguese Association for Health Economics
Interview at "Fact Check" program from S+ TV Channel on drugs market access and reimbursement (10.30pm october 23rd)
Round table at APIFARMA Conference (Lisbon, Portugal): "Financing models for pharmaceutical drugs in the NHS" (september 25th)
Member of the Jury of the 2024 SPN ANADIAL Award on Chronic Kidney Disease
Interview at NOW with Rui Rio and Pedro Escada on the challenges faced by the NHS (10pm july 24th)
Interview at RTP3 on population ageing and health expenditures (18/20 news july 12th)
Member of the Advisory Board for the Health Insurance Observatory from ASF
Interview at "Checkup" program from S+ TV Channel on current health policy topics (11pm july 12th)
Interview at RTP1 on private health insurance and out-of-pocket expenditures (Telejornal 8pm july 8th)
Analysis at Público (printed edition, july 8th) on private health insurance and out-of-pocket expenditures
Member of the "Comissão de Honra" of the "Prémio Boas Práticas em Saúde"
Coverage at Health News on my participation of “Innovation Talks” from Plataforma Saúde em Diálogo (june 20th)
Analysis at Público (printed edition, may 13th) on the impact of No Shows in NHS hospital appointments
Analysis at Jornal de Notícias (printed edition, april 25th) on the evolution of the health sector 50 years after democracy in Portugal
Interview at Antena 1 (Noticiário Nacional 11h, april 24th) on the recent crisis in the NHS Executive Board
Round table at APEO Congress on Midwives on the economic impact of expanded nursing roles
Opinion article at Saúde Online on the sustainability of dialysis financing models
Interview at Porto Canal (march 7th, Edição das 8h) on the sustainability of dialysis financing models
Analysis at Expresso (printed edition, february 22) on dual practice in the portuguese NHS
Coverage at Expresso on our paper on Physician's job preferences
Coverage on the report on the Sustainability of ADSE at Expresso, Público, Eco, Jornal de Negócios
Coverage at Expresso on the conference about the Portuguese Bundled Price for Dialysis
Round table at DECO Proteste Conference (Carcavelos, Portugal): "Pharmaceutical pricing and out-of-pocket payments"
Interview at "Fact Check" program from S+ TV Channel on health topics (10.30pm february 12th)
Interview at "Checkup" program from S+ TV Channel on current health policy topics (11pm february 9th)
2023
Coverage of the conference on the Prevention of RSV at the Portuguese Parliament (december 12th)
Interview at "Checkup" program from S+ TV Channel on current health policy topics (11pm december 8th)
Coverage at ECO of my keynote at the Portuguese Insurance Regulator Annual Conference - ASF (november 19th)
Podcast at Observador on the Sustainability of dialysis financing models (november 16th)
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Jornal das 10h, november 4th) on the current negotiations between physicians' unions and the government
Interview and Podcast at Observador on the challenges fo the Health Sector in the context of the State Budget for 2024
Coverage on the Report on Unmet Needs n Portugal by Líder Magazine and Human Resources
Analysis at Expresso (printed edition, october 13th) on the State Budget 2024 for the health sector
Interview at Antena 1 (Antena Aberta, october 13th) on the State Budget 2024 for the health sector and physicians' negotiations
Interview at Antena 1 (Antena Aberta, october 6th) on the crisis in the Portuguese National Health Service
Coverage at Expresso, Publico, SIC Notícias and others of the Intergenerational Justice project (for the Health Sector)
Coverage on the Report on Pharmaceutical Expenditures in Portugal by Diário de Notícias, Jornal Económico, Observador, SIC Notícias, CNN, ...
Coverage on the Report on Out-of-Pockect Expenditures in Portugal by Público, Eco, Jornal de Notícias, ...
Interview at Antena 1 (Antena Aberta, december 22nd) on unmet needs and out-of-pocket pharmaceutical expenditures
Coverage on the Report on Access to Health Care in Portugal by Diário de Notícias, ECO, Público, Jornal de Negócios,...
Opinion article at Dinheiro Vivo on the economic impact of RSV infections
Coverage on the Report on the Human Resources in the NHS in Portugal by CNN, ECO, Jornal de Notícias, Público, Expresso,...
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Jornal das 11h, march 2nd) on key challenges facing NHS Emergency Departments
Interview at "Checkup" program from S+ TV Channel on current health policy topics (11pm february 24th)
Podcast on Health Economics and the Portuguese Health System at Pergunta Simples | Antena 1
Opinion article on the relevance of private health insurance for the financing of the portuguese health system at Portal Netfarma
2022
Coverage on the Report on the Health Insurance and the NHS in Portugal by Jornal de Negócios, Visão, Jornal de Notícias and Dinheiro Vivo
Analysis at Antena 1 (Noticiário Nacional 11h, december 24th) on the evolution of financial arrears in the Portuguese NHS
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Edição da Noite, december 22nd) on the waiting times at NHS Emergency Departments
Analysis at Antena 1 (Antena Aberta, december 22nd) on the number of hospital beds and the budget for the Health Sector in 2023
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Jornal das 10h and Jornal da Noite, december 4tht) on the waiting times at NHS Emergency Departments
Round table on the economic impacts of RSV organized by Expresso
Coverage on the Report on the State Budget for Health by Observador
Round table on the socio-economic impacts of HIV organized by Expresso
Analysis at Antena 1 (Noticiário Nacional 10h, september 2nd) on the reduction of public investment in the NHS
Coverage on Nova SBE Research Projects in the health care sector at HealthNews
Analysis about the evolution of financial arrears in the Portuguese NHS at Público (printed edition, august 15th)
Opinion article on the structural challenges of the NHS at Portal Netfarma
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Jornal das 10h, july 31st) on the new measures announced by the Health Ministry for the NHS
Analysis at Antena 1 (Antena Aberta 11h, july 26th) on the lack of doctors and changes to the NHS Emergency Departments network
Analysis at Visão magazine (printed edition, july 21st) on the excess mortality in Portugal and its effects on the retirement age
Nova SBE Role to Play Award for the PhD Thesis category for the year of 2021
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Edição da Tarde 15h, may 27th) on the future of the Portuguese NHS in terms of Human Resources and Management Practices.
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Jornal das 7, may 21st) on the current shortage of Health Professionals in Emergency Departments in the Portuguese NHS
Interview with "Farmácia Distribuição" magazine (April printed edition)
Member of the Scientific committee of the EuHEA Conference 2022 in Oslo, Norway
Analysis about the number of citizens without family GP in primary care at Público (printed edition, february 7th) - with Joana Pestana
Opinion article about exclusivity contracts for NHS doctors at Expresso (printed edition, february 5th) - with Pedro Pita Barros, Sara Machado and André Peralta Santos
Analysis at SIC Notícias (Edição da Tarde 17h, february 2nd) on additional COVID-19 expenditure from Public Private Partnerships in the Healthcare sector
Opinion article about the Health sector in Portugal, in the context of national elections, at APES
Opinion article about International trade Disruption during Covid-19 at the NJC Newsletter
Opinion article about Financing Health Spending Growth at Nova SBE Role to Play
2021
"Best paper presentation award" at the 17th Portuguese National Conference on Health Economics
90 segundos de ciência episode broadcasted on Antena 1 and in podcast
Opinion article about No Shows in Doctor Appointments at Portal Netfarma
Vice-president of the Portuguese Association for Health Economics (APES) (2021 - 2023)
Chair of the organizing committee for the 17th Portuguese National Conference on Health Economics
"On the Job Market" article at APES
2020
Media Coverage on my Job Market Paper: License to kill? The impact of hospital strikes (Diário de Notícias, Observador, Sapo Online, S+, Notícias de Coimbra, PortalEnf)
Opinion provided for Expresso on the challenges faced by Health Professionals (Health Parliament)
Opinion provided for Exame magazine on the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (June edition)
Opinion article about the social inequalities and COVID-19 at APES
Opinion article about the COVID-19 pandemic and survey results at APES
Weekly results from the COVID-19 survey on population concerns and perceptions. Media coverage in Visão.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Preliminary results from COVID-19 survey. Media coverage in Diário de Notícias
Coordinator of the Human Resources commission at the Health Parliament Portugal
Opinion article about The Portuguese State Budget for Health in 2020 at Portal Netfarma
Member of the Consultative Scientific Council for the Budget Watch OE 2020, promoted by the Institute of Public Policy, ISEG and Deloitte, to assess the Portuguese 2020 State Budget. Media coverage in Expresso, Observador, Dinheiro Vivo
2019
Best PhD Student Award from Fundação Amélia de Mello
Board Member of the Portuguese Association for Health Economics (APES) (2019 - 2021)
Analysis about Regional asymmetries and distance to emmergency rooms, in Público
Opinion article about Health Spending Sustainability at Portal Netfarma
Opinion article at Medium on Distance to hospital and health outcomes (joint with Laman Orujova)
Opinion article at Impulso Positivo | Público on Human Resources and diversity of generations.
Gaveta dos Segredos do SNS. Media coverage in Antena 1
2018
Member of the Consultative Scientific Council for the Budget Watch OE 2019, promoted by the Institute of Public Policy, ISEG and Deloitte, to assess the Portuguese 2019 State Budget. Media coverage in Expresso
Opinion article about rising technology costs in Healthcare at Portal Netfarma
2016
FLAD book on Portuguese exports to the USA. Media coverage in Jornal de Negócios