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Government-Sponsored Health Insurance in India : Are You Covered? /

This book presents research findings on India?s major central and state government-sponsored health insurance schemes (GSHISs). The analysis centers on the GSHISs launched since 2007. These schemes targeted poor populations, aiming to provide financial protection against catastrophic health shocks,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: La Forgia, Gerard M. (Gerard Martin)
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Nagpal, Somil
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington DC : World Bank, ©2012.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book presents research findings on India?s major central and state government-sponsored health insurance schemes (GSHISs). The analysis centers on the GSHISs launched since 2007. These schemes targeted poor populations, aiming to provide financial protection against catastrophic health shocks, defined in terms of inpatient care. Focus is on two lines of inquiry. The first involves institutional and?operational? opportunities and challenges regarding schemes? design features, governance arrangements, financial flows, cost-containment mechanisms, underlying stakeholder incentives, informat.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (402 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821396193
0821396196
9780821396186
0821396188
1283604051
9781283604055
9786613916501
6613916501