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Specialist groups have often advised health ministers and other decision makers in developing countries on the use of social health insurance (SHI) as a way of mobilizing revenue for health, reforming health sector performance, and providing universal coverage. This book reviews the specific design and implementation challenges facing SHI in low- and middle-income countries and presents case studies on Ghana, Kenya, Philippines, Colombia, and Thailand.

14.01 --- Microfinanciering en -verzekeringen ; Algemeen --- Electronic books. --- Health insurance. --- Insurance, Health. --- Health insurance --- Social security --- International Cooperation --- Insurance --- Public Policy --- Public Assistance --- Social Sciences --- Financing, Organized --- Financing, Government --- Social Control Policies --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Internationality --- Policy --- Social Control, Formal --- Sociology --- Health Care Economics and Organizations --- Health Care --- Health Policy --- Social Security --- Developing Countries --- Insurance, Health --- Economics --- Health plans, Prepaid --- Medical care, Prepaid --- Medical insurance --- Prepaid health plans --- Prepaid medical care --- Sickness insurance --- Ambulance service --- Health care reform --- Home care services --- Hospitals --- Medically uninsured persons --- Surgical clinics --- Prospective payment --- Emergency services --- Outpatient services --- Rehabilitation services