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Financing Health Care : Singapore’s Innovative Approach

Financing Health Care : Singapore’s Innovative Approach

Health care costs are escalating rapidly in many countries. While many factors contribute to rising costs, health insurance plays a part by shielding patients and physicians from the real cost. In an effort to contain costs, governments, employers,...

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Main Authors: Taylor, Rob, Blair, Simon
Format: Viewpoint
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
HEALTH CARE FINANCE
HEALTH CARE COSTS
SUBSIDIES
PRIMARY CARE
HOSPITALS
HEALTH CLINICS
HEALTH INSURANCE APPLICATIONS
CHEMOTHERAPY
CLINICS
CONSUMERS
COVERAGE
EXCHANGE RATES
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH NEEDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL BEDS
HOSPITAL CARE
HOSPITALIZATION
INCOME
INDEMNITY
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE POOLS
INSURERS
MANAGED CARE
MARKET FAILURES
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL COSTS
MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
MEDICAL SERVICES
NURSING
NURSING HOMES
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS
POLICYHOLDERS
PREMIUMS
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
RADIOTHERAPY
RATES
SAVINGS
SOLVENCY
SURGERY
SUSTAINABILITY
TAX
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX REVENUE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2459734/financing-health-care
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11299
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2459734/financing-health-care
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11299

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