Brasília – The Brazilian Senate confirmed Wadih Nemer Damous Filho as president of the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) on Tuesday (August 19), with 38 votes in favor and 20 against. The ANS, tied to the Ministry of Health, regulates the private health insurance market and consists of four directors and a director-president serving nonoverlapping five-year terms.

Wadih Damous is currently Brazil’s National Consumer Secretary. He succeeds Paulo Roberto Vanderlei Rebello Filho, whose mandate ended in December 2024. During his confirmation process, Damous emphasized the need for integration between SUS and private health plans—such as shared test results—to prevent duplication and waste, and pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Ministry of Health to benefit Brazilian citizens.

Source: Agência Senado

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