Holdings: Universal Health Coverage and the Challenge of Informal Employment : Lessons from Developing Countries

Universal Health Coverage and the Challenge of Informal Employment : Lessons from Developing Countries

The aim of the report is to review existing approaches and available policy options to improve access to health care services and financial protection against health shocks for informal-sector workers (ISWs). Along with their families, ISWs represe...

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Main Author:	Bitran, Ricardo
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ABSENTEEISM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADVERSE SELECTION ADVERSE SELECTION PROBLEMS AMBULATORY CARE AVERAGE WAGE CAPITA HEALTH SPENDING CASUAL EMPLOYMENT CATASTROPHIC EXPENDITURES CATASTROPHIC HEALTH SPENDING CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CHOICE OF HEALTH FINANCING SYSTEM CHRONIC CONDITION CITIES COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS COMMUNITY HEALTH CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS COSTS OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM DRUGS ELDERLY PEOPLE EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS EMPLOYMENT STATUS ENROLLEES EXPOSURE FAMILIES FAMILY INCOME FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL VIABILITY HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH RESULTS HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH-CARE HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISES HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLNESS IMMIGRANTS IMPACT EVALUATIONS INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME GROUPS INCOME HOUSEHOLDS INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS INSURANCE PLAN INTEGRATION JOBS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR RELATIONS LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LAID-OFF WORKERS LAWS LEGAL PROTECTIONS LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL CONDITIONS MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL INSURANCE MEDICINES MIGRANTS MONTHLY PREMIUM MORAL HAZARD NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION OUTPATIENT CARE OUTPATIENT SERVICES PATIENTS PAYROLL TAX POCKET PAYMENTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS PREVIOUS STUDIES PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE INSURERS PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS PROBABILITY PRODUCTION UNITS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PROVIDERS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY OF CARE RISK SHARING SAFETY NETS SERVANTS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE UNPAID WORKERS URBAN WORKERS WAGE GAP WORKER WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS YOUNGER WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19491214/universal-health-coverage-challenge-informal-employment-lessons-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18637

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19491214/universal-health-coverage-challenge-informal-employment-lessons-developing-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18637

Universal Health Coverage and the Challenge of Informal Employment : Lessons from Developing Countries

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