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Global Marketplace for Private Health Insurance $34.99 Financial protection against the cost of illness and inclusion of vulnerable groups – will require better mobilization and use of private means. Private voluntary health insurance already plays an important role in mobilizing additional resources to the health sector and protecting against the catastrophic cost of illness in some countries. This review explores the context under which private voluntary health insurance could contribute to an improvement in the sustainability of the health sector and financial protection in other countries. |
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Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries $84 What is the impact of private health insurance (PHI) on health systems? How does it affect coverage of and access to health care services? What risks and opportunities does it pose for cost pressures on health systems? How does PHI improve responsiveness to consumers' choice and needs, and what is its impact on quality of care? What regulatory mechanisms and financial incentives can encourage equity, efficiency, and responsiveness from different insurance mixes and PHI markets? This report provides the first-ever comparative analysis of the role and performance of private health insurance (PHI) in OECD countries. |
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Private Voluntary Health Insurance in Development $19.99 Private voluntary health insurance already plays an important role in the health sector of many low and middle income countries. The book reviews the context under which private insurance could contribute to an improvement in the financial sustainability of the health sector, financial protection against the costs of illness, household income smoothing, access to care, and market productivity. This volume is the third in a series of in-depth reviews of the role of health care financing in providing access for low-income populations to needed halthcare, protecting them from the impoverishing effects of illness, and addressing the important issues of social exclusion in government financed programs. |
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Understanding Health Insurance $8.99 Cliffs Notes: Understanding Health Insurance is the best beginning guide to navigating the alphabet soup of health care today. Learn the difference between HMOs, PPOs, POSs and other managed care plans. Find out how to determine which plan is for you and how to make the most of the care offered by your employer. CliffsNotes: Understanding Health Insurance provides expert advice on costs, coverage, claims, consumer rights and more. From your COBRA plan to Blue Cross / Blue Shield, this book will give you the details on the plans offered by major carriers. Filled with information and expert tips on deciphering the language of health insurance. Discover how to distinguish from the many kinds of health care from PPOs to HMOs and beyond. Features advice on dealing with the red-tape of insurance paperwork. 71 percent of Americans under 65 have private health insurance coverage. ( Human Ecology Forum , June 22, 1997) |
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