Can Insurance Increase Financial Risk? The Curious Case of Health Insurance in China

Can Insurance Increase Financial Risk? The Curious Case of Health Insurance in China

The most basic argument for insurance is that it reduces financial risk. But since insurance opens up new opportunities for consuming expensive high-technology care which permits health improvements that are valued by the insured, and because in many settings the provider is able and has an incentiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wagstaff, Adam, Lindelow, Magnus
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGED
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
APPLICATIONS
CATASTROPHIC EXPENDITURES
CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
CHOICE OF PROVIDER
CHRONIC ILLNESS
DIAGNOSIS
DRUGS
ECONOMICS OF HEALTH
ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EXPENDITURES
EXPOSURE
FAMILIES
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
FINANCIAL PROTECTION
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL RISK
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE REFORM
HEALTH CARE SPENDING
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES
HEALTH INSURERS
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH STATUS
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD INCOME ON HEALTH
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
IMMUNIZATION
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INSURANCE
LIVING STANDARDS
MEDICAL BILLS
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL EXPENSES
MEDICAL INSURANCE
MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
MEDICINES
MORAL HAZARD
MORTALITY
NATIONAL HEALTH
NUTRITION
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS
POCKET PAYMENT
POCKET PAYMENTS
POLICY RESEARCH
POOR
POOR HEALTH
POOR PEOPLE
POVERTY IMPACT
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SCHEMES
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC INSURANCE
RATES
RISK SHARING
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL HOUSEHOLD
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL RESIDENTS
RURAL VILLAGES
SAVINGS
VISITS
WORKERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/6323665/can-insurance-increase-financial-risk-curious-case-health-insurance-china
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8506

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/6323665/can-insurance-increase-financial-risk-curious-case-health-insurance-china
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8506

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