Public Intervention in Health Insurance Markets : Theory and Four Examples from Latin America
This article examines rationales for public intervention in health insurance markets from the perspective of public economics. It draws on the literature of organizational design to examine alternative public intervention strategies, including issu...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/17591913/public-intervention-health-insurance-markets-theory-four-examples-latin-america http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16421 |
| Summary: | This article examines rationales for
public intervention in health insurance markets from the
perspective of public economics. It draws on the literature
of organizational design to examine alternative public
intervention strategies, including issues of contracting,
purchaser provider splits, and regulation of competition.
Health insurance reforms in four Latin American countries
are then considered in light of the insights provided by the
theoretical literature. This article addresses the role of
government in spreading and reducing health risks with
particular emphasis on the design and organization of the
relevant institutions in Latin America. |
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