TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hsiao, William C. & Others
TI  - Social health insurance for developing nations
SN  - 0821369490
U1  - 351.841 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Washington D.C.
PB  - World Bank
KW  -  
N1  - Foreword  vii Acknowledgments  ix Abbreviations  xi 1.Introduction, Context, and Theory1 William C. Hsiao and R. Paul Shaw Context  4 Theory and Principles11 References18 2.Design and Implementation of Social Health Insurance  21 William C. Hsiao Design  21 Implementation33 Summary  39 References  40 3.Kenya: Designing Social Health Insurance  43 Andrew Fraker and William C. Hsiao Background43 Design of the NSHIF47 Implementation Issues 52 Conclusion59 References  59 4.Ghana: Initiating Social Health Insurance61 Sreekanth Ramachandra and William C. Hsiao Background61 Evolution of Health Financing Mechanisms65 Design Issues71 Implementation Issues75 Successes and Challenges77 References79 5.The Philippines: Extending Coverage beyond the Formal Sector81 Matthew Jowett and William C. Hsiao Background81 Delivery of Health Services86 Design and Implementation Issues90 Impact of SHI103 References104 6.Colombia: Social Health Insurance with Managed Competition to Improve Health Care Delivery105 Diana Pinto and William C. Hsiao Background 105 Health Care Reform108 Design110 Implementation113 Achievements124 Challenges  124 References131 7.Thailand: Achieving Universal Coverage with Social Health Insurance 133 Piya Hanvoravongchai and William C. Hsiao Background133 Health Insurance Development before Universal Coverage140 Achieving Universal Coverage146 Lessons Learned from Universal Coverage151 Challenges153 Conclusion154 References154 8.Lessons Learned and Policy Implications155 William C. Hsiao and R. Paul Shaw The Development Context Matters158 The Five Country Case Studies159 Positive Changes Attributable to SHI159 Major Challenges Inherent in Implementation162 Policy Implications165 Conclusions170 References171
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