Health Insurance Reform in Four Latin American Countries : Theory and Practice

The author examines public economics rationales for public intervention in health insurance markets, draws on the literature of organizational design to examine alternative intervention strategies, and considers health insurance reforms in four Lat...

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Main Author:	Jack, William
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ADVERSE SELECTION PROBLEMS ASSETS ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CLINICS COMPENSATION CONSUMER CHOICE CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS COVERAGE CROWDING CROWDING OUT DEBT DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMICS ELASTICITIES ELASTICITY ELASTICITY OF DEMAND EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS EXTERNALITY FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL RISK FORMAL LABOR MARKET GDP GDP PER CAPITA HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH STATUS IMPERFECT COMPETITION IMPERFECT INFORMATION INCOME INCOME GROUPS INCOME INEQUALITY INCOME LEVELS INCREASING RETURNS INDEMNITY INEFFICIENCY INFANT MORTALITY INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFORMATION IMPERFECTIONS INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE CONTRACTS INSURANCE COVERAGE INSURANCE MARKETS INSURANCE POLICIES INSURANCE PRICING INSURANCE REGULATION INSURANCE SYSTEM INSURERS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE-TIME INSURANCE MARKET FAILURES MARKET MECHANISM MARKET POWER MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL COSTS MEDICAL SERVICES MORAL HAZARD OPTIMIZATION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES PHYSICIANS POLICY RESEARCH POLLUTION POSITIVE EFFECTS PREMIUMS PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES PRIVATE INSURANCE SYSTEMS PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INSURANCE RATES REDISTRIBUTIVE TAXATION RISK AVERSE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK REDUCTION SAVINGS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL WELFARE SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS TAXATION UNDERLYING PROBLEM VOTERS WAGES WELFARE EFFECTS WILLINGNESS TO PAY
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Health Insurance Reform in Four Latin American Countries : Theory and Practice

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