And corruption?

Embezzlement is fought with oversight.

Money does get diverted in health care, and those who divert it must be investigated and punished. On this, both sides agree.

The disagreement comes next. Critics say a system this large needs much more control, and they are right to demand it. Defenders of the SUS reply that shutting the service down punishes the patient, not the thief. When someone steals the school lunches, the answer is to punish the thief and keep the school open.