Wadih Damous
Wadih Damous is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT). He served as a federal deputy and is a close ally of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Damous has been a vocal critic of the Operation Lava Jato investigations during his tenure as the president of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) in Rio de Janeiro. Recently, he was approved by the Senate to become the director-president of the National Health Agency (ANS), after previously leading the Secretariat for Consumer Defense (Senacon), where he effectively managed issues related to health plan contracts.
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Wadih Damous, the director-president of ANS, stated that Unimed do Brasil will have 20 days to facilitate the transition.
Usuários da Unimed Ferj serão transferidos de novo? Entenda a crise do plano de saúde do Rio e a nova solução
Brazil· 2025-11-11Wadih Damous, the director-president of ANS, commented on the transition process for Unimed do Brasil.
Unimed do Brasil vai assumir assistência de beneficiários da Unimed Ferj a partir de dezembroBrazil· 2025-11-11Wadih Damous is the new president of the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) and is focused on regulating health plans to protect consumers.
Alegação dos planos de saúde não vai me comover, vão ter que demonstrar, diz novo presidente da ANS
Liechtenstein· 2025-10-25Wadih Damous is the president of the ANS and is addressing the challenges faced by health plans in Brazil.
‘Se chegar o momento de impor regulação aos planos de saúde, iremos impor’, diz presidente da ANSBrazil· 2025-10-08
Wadih Damous is the president of the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) in Brazil.
‘Se chegar o momento de impor regulação aos planos de saúde, iremos impor’, diz presidente da ANSBrazil· 2025-10-08Wadih Damous, a federal deputy from the PT, advocated for the closure of the Supreme Court.
Ninguém se indigna de verdade com vazamentos de áudios da família BolsonaroLiechtenstein· 2025-08-22
Wadih Damous was approved by the Senate as the director-president of the National Health Agency (ANS).
Amigo de Lula e ex-deputado do PT, Wadih Damous é aprovado pelo Senado para a presidência da ANSBrazil· 2025-08-20
