The Impact of Universal Coverage Schemes in the Developing World : A Review of the Existing Evidence

The document is organized as follows. Chapter two provides an introduction to the conceptual framework guiding this study. It is organized in three sections. First, it discusses the concept of universal coverage and the health schemes and programs the concept refers to. Second, it discusses the caus...

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Main Authors:	Giedion, Ursula, Andrés Alfonso, Eduardo, Díaz, Yadira
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington DC 2013
Subjects:	access to health care access to health care services access to health services access to services alternative health care ambulance ambulance service catastrophic health expenditure chronic diseases delivery of health care Description determinants of health diagnosis entitlement environmental factors expenditures exposure financial barriers financial catastrophe financial consequences financial protection financial risks gender health care health care financing health care services health care system health centre Health Coverage health expenditure health experts health facilities health insurance health insurance coverage health insurance plans Health Insurance Program health insurance schemes health interventions health needs Health Organization health outcomes health sector health service health service utilization health services health status health status indicators health system health systems health-system healthcare healthcare services high blood pressure holistic approach households illness impact evaluations income income countries income groups infant mortality insurance contributions International comparisons intervention labor market life expectancy localities low-income countries medical care medical insurance Medical Savings Accounts mental health moral hazard mortality national health Nutrition outpatient care patients pharmacy physician Placebos pocket payments population groups preventive care primary care private health insurance promoting health provision of care provision of services public health public health policies public provision Quality of Life randomized controlled trials referrals rehabilitation safety screening Social Health Insurance Social Science Social Security use of health care services use of health services
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