LEADER 02708nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910458192703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-42224-3 010 $a9786612422249 010 $a0-8213-7677-2 035 $a(CKB)2560000000008031 035 $a(EBL)476233 035 $a(OCoLC)536301190 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000087131 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11113241 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000087131 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10053176 035 $a(PQKB)10319535 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC476233 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL476233 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10356785 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL242224 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000008031 100 $a20080221d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGlobal marketplace for private health insurance$b[electronic resource] $estrength in numbers /$fAlexander S. Preker, Peter Zweifel, and Onno Schellekens, eds 210 $aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (532 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-7507-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1. Introduction: Strength in Numbers; BOXES; FIGURES; PART 1 EMPIRICAL AND ECONOMIC UNDERPINNINGS; TABLES; PART 2 EVIDENCE FROM THE PAST; PART 3 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE; Appendixes; Index 330 $aFinancial protection against the cost of illness and inclusion of vulnerable groups - will require better mobilization and use of private means. Private voluntary health insurance already plays an important role in mobilizing additional resources to the health sector and protecting against the catastrophic cost of illness in some countries. This review explores the context under which private voluntary health insurance could contribute to an improvement in the sustainability of the health sector and financial protection in other countries. 606 $aHealth insurance$xEconomic aspects$zDeveloping countries 606 $aEconomics 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aHealth insurance$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aEconomics. 676 $a368.38/2 701 $aPreker$b Alexander S.$f1951-$0916182 701 $aZweifel$b Peter$0253527 701 $aSchellekens$b Onno P.$f1964-$01043080 712 02$aWorld Bank. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458192703321 996 $aGlobal marketplace for private health insurance$92467793 997 $aUNINA