Health Insurance Impacts on Health and Nonmedical Consumption in a Developing Country

Health Insurance Impacts on Health and Nonmedical Consumption in a Developing Country

The authors examine the effects of the introduction of Vietnam's health insurance (VHI) program on health outcomes, health care utilization, and non-medical household consumption. The use of panel data collected before and after the insurance program's introduction allows them to eliminate...

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Main Authors: Wagstaff, Adam, Pradhan, Menno
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGED
APPLICATIONS
CHILD NUTRITION
CLINICS
COMMODITIES
ECONOMICS
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURES
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH ECONOMICS
HEALTH IMPACTS
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HOSPITAL CARE
HOSPITAL COST
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HYGIENE
INCOME
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANTS
INFORMAL INSURANCE
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INPATIENT CARE
INTERVENTION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR SUPPLY
LEGISLATION
LIBERALIZATION
LIVING STANDARDS
MEDICAID
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL EXPENSES
MEDICINES
MIGRATION
MORAL HAZARD
MORTALITY
MOTHERS
NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL STATUS
ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY
OUTPATIENT CARE
PARENTS
PATIENTS
PHARMACISTS
PHARMACY
POLICY RESEARCH
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROBABILITY
PROGRAMS
PUPILS
SAVINGS
SCHOOLS
URBAN AREAS
USE VALUE
VACCINATIONS
WORKERS
WORKPLACE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5745333/health-insurance-impacts-health-nonmedical-consumption-developing-country-health-insurance-impacts-health-non-medical-consumption-developing-country
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8988

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/04/5745333/health-insurance-impacts-health-nonmedical-consumption-developing-country-health-insurance-impacts-health-non-medical-consumption-developing-country
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8988

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