What the Philippines Can Learn from Other Countries in Financing Catastrophic Health Expenditures
Cruz, Anna Mae Dela | December 2016
Abstract
As efforts to pursue universal health care are escalating, so is the demand for a deliberate, well-studied strategy for achieving it. The methods of high-performing countries around the globe provide a rich source of guidance. Based on the study “Around the globe: Financing catastrophic health expenditures in selected countries”, this Policy Note summarizes and synthesizes the strategies employed by three low to upper middle-income countries, namely, the Kyrgyz Republic, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, which have relatively successful health financing schemes. It also describes common themes that were observed in the strategies of the three countries, for the consideration of policymakers in crafting a strategy for the Philippines.
Citation
Cruz, Anna Mae Dela. 2016. What the Philippines Can Learn from Other Countries in Financing Catastrophic Health Expenditures. © Philippine Institute for Development Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6842.Keywords
Aid Financing
Pension Funds
Medical Costs
Health Costs
Rural Population
Urban Population
Public Health Finance
Health Financing
Health Care Financing
Financial Policy
Health Sector Reform
Health Care Cost Control
Health Care Financing
Financial Security
Financial Assistance
Aged Health
Health Care System
Health Care Policy
Access to Health Care
Public Expenditure
Insurance Companies
Fiscal Administration
Medical Costs
Multiemployer pension plans
Keogh plans
Individual retirement accounts
Pension plans
Employee pension trusts
Pension trusts
Nursing homes
Long-term care facilities
Hospices
Accounts payable
Vouchers
Insurance carriers
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