Government-Sponsored Health Insurance in India : Are You Covered?

• Main Author: La Forgia, Gerard M.
• Corporate Author: World Bank.
• Other Authors: Nagpal, Somil.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington DC : World Bank, ©2012.
• Series: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
• Subjects: National health services > India.; National health services > Economic aspects > India.; National health insurance > India.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780821396193; 0821396196; 9780821396186; 0821396188; 9781118134153; 1283604051; 9781283604055; 9786613916501; 6613916501
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (402 pages) : illustrations

This book presents research findings on India?s major central and state government-sponsored health insurance schemes (GSHISs). The analysis centers on the GSHISs launched since 2007. These schemes targeted poor populations, aiming to provide financial protection against catastrophic health shocks,...