Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India
This paper reviews the existing community-based and self-financing health insurance schemes in India catering to the general population as well as addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable section of the society. Also discussed are some criti...
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okr-10986-136632021-04-23T14:03:09Z Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India Gumber, Anil HEALTH ECONOMICS POVERTY & HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE COMMUNITY FINANCING ACCESSIBILITY AGRICULTURE BEDS CHILDBIRTH CHRONIC MORBIDITY CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY HOSPITALS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COST OF TREATMENT CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DAY CARE DISPENSARIES DISTRICTS DOCTORS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING GENDER GYNECOLOGY HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSTITUTIONS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH TRAINING HOMES HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALIZATION COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURERS ISOLATION LIFE INSURANCE LOW INCOME LOW- INCOME COUNTRIES LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MALNUTRITION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENSES MEDICAL INSURANCE MEDICINES MORBIDITY MOTIVATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION OBSTETRICS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONS OUTPATIENT CARE PATIENTS PEDIATRIC CARE PREGNANCY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE SECTORS PROBABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS RURAL HOSPITALS SETTLEMENT SLUMS SOCIAL INSURANCE SURGERY TRANSPORT URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WORKERS This paper reviews the existing community-based and self-financing health insurance schemes in India catering to the general population as well as addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable section of the society. Also discussed are some critical issues of accessibility and use of health care services, out-of-pocket expenditure on treatment and the need for health insurance for poor households pursuing varied occupations in both rural and urban areas. The paper examines in detail the determinants of enrollment in the community-based financing scheme, using the household-level data from the pilot study undertaken in Gujarat (India). It also investigates the issue of how much health insurance mitigates the households' burden of health care expenditure. The findings suggest that the community plan fairly addresses equity in enrollment but that, in terms of providing financial 2013-05-30T13:39:43Z 2013-05-30T13:39:43Z 2001-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/3521882/hedging-health-poor-case-community-financing-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13663 English en_US HNP discussion paper series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia India |
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HEALTH ECONOMICS POVERTY & HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE COMMUNITY FINANCING ACCESSIBILITY AGRICULTURE BEDS CHILDBIRTH CHRONIC MORBIDITY CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY HOSPITALS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COST OF TREATMENT CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DAY CARE DISPENSARIES DISTRICTS DOCTORS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING GENDER GYNECOLOGY HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSTITUTIONS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH TRAINING HOMES HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALIZATION COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURERS ISOLATION LIFE INSURANCE LOW INCOME LOW- INCOME COUNTRIES LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MALNUTRITION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENSES MEDICAL INSURANCE MEDICINES MORBIDITY MOTIVATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION OBSTETRICS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONS OUTPATIENT CARE PATIENTS PEDIATRIC CARE PREGNANCY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE SECTORS PROBABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS RURAL HOSPITALS SETTLEMENT SLUMS SOCIAL INSURANCE SURGERY TRANSPORT URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WORKERS |
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HEALTH ECONOMICS POVERTY & HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE COMMUNITY FINANCING ACCESSIBILITY AGRICULTURE BEDS CHILDBIRTH CHRONIC MORBIDITY CLINICS COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY HOSPITALS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COST OF TREATMENT CURATIVE HEALTH CARE DAY CARE DISPENSARIES DISTRICTS DOCTORS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING GENDER GYNECOLOGY HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSTITUTIONS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH TRAINING HOMES HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALIZATION COSTS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURERS ISOLATION LIFE INSURANCE LOW INCOME LOW- INCOME COUNTRIES LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MALNUTRITION MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENSES MEDICAL INSURANCE MEDICINES MORBIDITY MOTIVATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION OBSTETRICS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OCCUPATIONS OUTPATIENT CARE PATIENTS PEDIATRIC CARE PREGNANCY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE SECTORS PROBABILITY PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS RURAL HOSPITALS SETTLEMENT SLUMS SOCIAL INSURANCE SURGERY TRANSPORT URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WORKERS Gumber, Anil Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India |
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This paper reviews the existing
community-based and self-financing health insurance schemes
in India catering to the general population as well as
addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable section of
the society. Also discussed are some critical issues of
accessibility and use of health care services, out-of-pocket
expenditure on treatment and the need for health insurance
for poor households pursuing varied occupations in both
rural and urban areas. The paper examines in detail the
determinants of enrollment in the community-based financing
scheme, using the household-level data from the pilot study
undertaken in Gujarat (India). It also investigates the
issue of how much health insurance mitigates the
households' burden of health care expenditure. The
findings suggest that the community plan fairly addresses
equity in enrollment but that, in terms of providing financial |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
| author |
Gumber, Anil |
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Gumber, Anil |
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Gumber, Anil |
| title |
Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India |
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Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India |
| title_full |
Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India |
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Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India |
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Hedging the Health of the Poor : The Case for Community Financing in India |
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hedging the health of the poor : the case for community financing in india |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/3521882/hedging-health-poor-case-community-financing-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13663 |
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