Overcoming Public Sector Inefficiencies toward Universal Health Coverage: The Case for National Health Insurance Systems in Asia and the Pacific

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dc.contributor.authorADB; Banzon, Eduardo; Mailfert, Mathilde
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-05T15:03:43Z
dc.date.available2021-10-05T15:03:43Z
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.descriptionThis publication discusses how countries in Asia and the Pacific can overcome public sector inefficiencies in the health system and how governments can obtain better outcomes on their journey towards universal health coverage. As governments in Asia and the Pacific invest more on health, unmasking inefficiencies in spending is a priority to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This paper looks at inefficiencies in the public sector, and how they affect the way health systems’ functions are performed. Countries in the region are making efficiency gains in the health sector. National Health Insurances, whereby a single payer is providing financial protection for an entire national population, are increasingly being used as an instrument to move toward UHC in Asia and the Pacific. Such systems offer a potential for efficiency gains and better performing health systems functions, from stewardship to pooling and delivering services.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://www.adb.org/publications/overcoming-public-sector-inefficiencies-universal-health
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5432
dc.subject.otherHealth
dc.subject.otherHealth system development
dc.subject.otherHealth insurance and subsidized health programs
dc.subject.otherHealth finance
dc.titleOvercoming Public Sector Inefficiencies toward Universal Health Coverage: The Case for National Health Insurance Systems in Asia and the Pacific
local.publication.countryRegional - Asia and the Pacific

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