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Author Somanathan, Aparnaa, author.

Title Moving toward universal coverage of social health insurance in Vietnam : assessment and options / Aparnaa Somanathan, Ajay Tandon, Huong Lan Dao, Kari Hurt, Hernan L. Fuenzalida-Puelma
Published Washington, DC : The World Bank, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 155 pages)
Series Directions in development. Human development
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Contents Moving towards universal coverage? : assessing the way forward -- Master plan goal (1) : increasing enrollment rates -- Master plan goal (2) : improving financial protection and equity -- Estimating the cost of moving towards universal coverage -- Mobilizing resources for universal coverage : the macro-fiscal context -- Reducing fragmentation in the pooling of funds -- Strengthening resource allocation and purchasing -- Strengthening the organization, management, and governance of SHI -- An implementation road map for moving towards UC in Vietnam
Summary Over the past two decades Vietnam has made enormous progress towards achieving universal coverage (UC) for its population. Significant challenges remain, however, in terms of improving equity with continuing low rates of enrollment. Ensuring financial protection also remains an elusive goal. The Master Plan for Universal Coverage approved in 2012 by the Prime Minister directly addresses both these deficiencies in coverage. The objective of this report is to assess the implementation of Vietnam SHI and provide options for moving towards UC. This is a joint assessment with development partners,
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Medical economics -- Vietnam
Universal Health Insurance
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Insurance -- Risk Assessment & Management.
Medical economics
SUBJECT Vietnam https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014744
Subject Vietnam
Form Electronic book
Author Tandon, Ajay, author.
Dao, Huong Lan, author.
Hurt, Kari L., author.
Fuenzalida-Puelma, Hernán L. (Hernán Luis), author.
World Bank, issuing body.
LC no. 2014020532
ISBN 9781464802324
1464802327
9781464802621
1464802629