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Objective: To analyze the economic-financial and operational performance of Health Plan Operators (HPO), before (3Q2018-4Q2019) and during the pandemic (1Q2020-2Q2021) under the theory of institutional isomorphism. Method: This is descriptive documentary research that uses statistical techniques to compare medians (Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis) and correlation (Spearman) between performance and socioeconomic indicators, considering the five Health Plan Operators (HPO) with the largest number of beneficiaries. Results: A statistically significant reduction was observed, after the beginning of the pandemic, for the indicators of profitability, expenses, cost variation, and financial result. On the other hand, there was a growth in current liquidity and an increase in the mean receipt timeframe of payments (CRPM) and event payment (PMPE). The performance comparison shows that in the pandemic, profitability and PMPE were no longer significantly different. As for the association between the variables, the unemployment rate shows the highest number of relationships with the performance indices. Theoretical/methodological contributions: Highlights the performance of the five largest OPS, considering the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic period, considering that these companies can be directly affected by the potential increase in demand for health care by their beneficiaries. By the theoretical prism of institutional isomorphism, these companies are references for the sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article analyzes the Portuguese parliamentary cooperation in the Lusophone countries through a study made in the Portuguese Parliament. he Portuguese parliamentary cooperation begun in the 1990s and has supported the Lusophone parliaments through a process of institutional isomorphism and institutional transfer. These tools aim to support the institutional autonomy of parliaments. his article describes the evolution of parliamentary cooperation in the Lusophone countries by taking into account the processes of democratization, as well as types of cooperation and the reactions to the reinforcement of parliamentary systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]