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

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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author La Forgia, Gerard M.
Corporate Author World Bank
Other Authors Nagpal, Somil
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington DC : World Bank, ©2012.
SeriesDirections in development (Washington, D.C.)
Subjects
National health services > India.
National health services > Economic aspects > India.
National health insurance > India.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780821396193
0821396196
9780821396186
0821396188
9781118134153
1283604051
9781283604055
9786613916501
6613916501
Physical Description1 online resource (402 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Understanding the context : the development of health insurance in India
  • Results and cross-cutting issues
  • Addressing GSHIS operational challenges
  • Pragmatic pathways to universal coverage.

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