What's In, What's Out: Designing Benefits for Universal Health Coverage
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193328689X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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And for many individuals, their personal health care choices are equally stark: paying for medical treatment could push them into poverty.Many low- and middle-income countries now aspire to universal health coverage, where governments ensure that all people have access to the quality health services they need without risk of impoverishment. Vaccinate children against deadly pneumococcal disease, or pay for cardiac patients to undergo lifesaving surgery? Cover the costs of dialysis for kidney patients, or channel the money toward preventing the conditions that lead to renal failure in the first place? Policymakers dealing with the realities of limited health care budgets face tough decisions like these regularly. The situation is particularly acute in low- and middle income countries where public spending on health is on the rise but still extremely low, and where demand for expanded services is growing rapidly.What’s In, What’s Out: Designing Benefits for Universal Health Coverage argues that the creation of an explic
Smith is Emeritus Professor of Health Policy at Imperial College Business School. He previously served as Director of the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York.. Since 2010 she has served as a senior consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank in the area of health care financing and explicit priority setting.Peter C. About the AuthorAmanda Glassman is the chief operating officer and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. Her research focuses on priority-setting, resource allocation and value for money in global health, and data for development.Ursula Giedion has over 25 years of experience in health systems policy
Amanda Glassman is the chief operating officer and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Health Policy at Imperial College Business School. He previously served as Director of the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York.. Since 201