02928nam 2200613 a 450 991046470100332120200520144314.01-283-49183-497866134918310-8213-8953-X(CKB)3460000000023798(EBL)868314(OCoLC)776984874(SSID)ssj0000600529(PQKBManifestationID)12272118(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000600529(PQKBWorkID)10602082(PQKB)11662130(MiAaPQ)EBC868314(Au-PeEL)EBL868314(CaPaEBR)ebr10530613(CaONFJC)MIL349183(EXLCZ)99346000000002379820111122d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrHealth insurance handbook[electronic resource] how to make it work /Hong Wang ... [et al.]Washington, D.C. World Bankc20121 online resource (140 p.)Investment climate in health seriesWorld Bank working paper,1726-5878 ;no. 219Rev. ed. of: Africa health insurance handbook / Hong Wang ... [et al.]. 2010.0-8213-8982-3 Includes bibliographical references.Design element 1 : feasibility of health insurance -- Design element 2 : choice of financing mechanisms -- Design element 3 : population coverage -- Design element 4 : benefits packages and cost containment -- Design element 5 : engagement, selection, and payment of health care providers -- Design element 6 : organizational structure -- Design element 7 : operationalizing health insurance -- Design element 8 : monitoring and evaluation of health insurance schemes.Many countries that subscribe to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have committed to ensuring access to basic health services for their citizens. Health insurance has been considered and promoted as the major financing mechanism to improve access to health services, as well to provide financial risk protection. In Africa, several countries have already spent scarce time, money, and effort on health insurance initiatives. Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tanzania are just a few of them. However, many of these schemes, both public and private, cover only a small proportion...World Bank working paper ;no. 219.Investment climate in health series.Health insuranceFinanceElectronic books.Health insuranceFinance.368.38/2Wang HongMD.1041921World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464701003321Health insurance handbook2479582UNINA