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Ten Years of Health Insurance Expansion in Colombia
出版Inter-American Development Bank, 2009-01-01
主題Health & Fitness / Health Care IssuesSocial Science / Disease & Health Issues
ISBN15978207339781597820738
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=rax2DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋From Few to Many is the first comprehensive look at Colombia's 1993 health system reforms. It describes the implementation of universal health insurance, including a subsidized system for the poor, and examines the impact of this and other reforms during a time when Colombia experienced crushing recession and internal conflict that displaced half a million people. Prior to the reforms, a quarter of the Colombian population had health insurance. Subsidies failed to reach the poor, who were vulnerable to catastrophic financial consequences of illness. Yet by 2008, 85 percent of the population benefited from health insurance. From Few to Many describes the challenges and benefits of implementing social health reforms in a developing country, exploring health care financing, institutional reform, the effects of political will on health care, and more. The reforms have provided important lessons not only for continued reform in Colombia, but also for other nations facing similar challenges.