An Evaluation of the Initial Impact of the Medical Assistance Program for the Poor in Georgia

As part of the recent health reform effort, the government of Georgia launched a Medical Assistance Program in June 2006 to provide health insurance to its poor population. So far the program covers slightly over 50 percent of the poor and provide...

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Main Authors:	Hou, Xiaohui, Chao, Shiyan
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACUTE CARE ADDITIONAL MONIES AMBULATORY SURGERY BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CONSUMER CONTINGENCY CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RATES COST CONTROL COST OF CARE COST SHARING DELIVERY SYSTEM DEMAND FOR HEALTH DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES DRUGS ECONOMIC REVIEW EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ENTITLEMENT EQUITY IN ACCESS EXPENDITURES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE EDUCATION FINANCIAL BARRIERS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL POLICY FORMAL EDUCATION FREE CARE FULL COVERAGE GENERAL POPULATION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORMS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH DATA HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH FOR ALL HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH REFORM HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES HEPATITIS C HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLNESS INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFERTILITY INFORMAL PAYMENTS INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCES LACK OF INFORMATION LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING CONDITIONS LOW INCOME MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL COSTS MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL FACILITIES MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICAL SUPPLIES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MEDICINES MORAL HAZARD MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE NUTRITION OUTPATIENT CARE PATIENT PATIENT TREATMENT PATIENTS PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENT POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY RESEARCH PRICE ELASTICITY PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE INSURERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PROBABILITY PROVIDER PAYMENT PSYCHOLOGIST PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM REIMBURSEMENT RATES RETAIL PHARMACIES SAFETY NET SECONDARY EDUCATION SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS SHARE OF INPATIENT CARE SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SERVICES SURGERY TOTAL COSTS UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE VISITS WELFARE PROGRAMS WELFARE REFORM
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An Evaluation of the Initial Impact of the Medical Assistance Program for the Poor in Georgia

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