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From Few to Many

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From Few to Many is the first comprehensive look at Colombia s 1993 health system reforms. It describes the implementation of universal health insurance, including a subsidized system for the poor, and examines the impact of this and other reforms during a time when Colombia experienced crushing recession and internal conflict that displaced half a million people. Prior to the reforms, a quarter of the Colombian population had health insurance. Subsidies failed to reach the poor, who were vulnerable to catastrophic financial consequences of illness. Yet by 2008, 85 percent of the population benefited from health insurance. The book describes the challenges and benefits of implementing social health reforms in a developing country, exploring health care financing, institutional reform, the effects of political will on health care, and more. The reforms have provided important lessons not only for continued reform in Colombia, but also for other nations facing similar challenges.
Request Code : ZLIBIO588160
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Year:
2009
Publisher:
Inter-American Development Bank - Brookings
Language:
English
Pages:
196
ISBN 10:
1597820733
ISBN 13:
9781597820738
ISBN:
1597820733,9781597820738

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