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,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington DC :
World Bank,
©2012.
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Colección: | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (402 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780821396193 0821396196 9780821396186 0821396188 1283604051 9781283604055 9786613916501 6613916501 |