Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities: survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme

Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities: survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme

Abstract Background Many low- and middle-income countries are reforming their health financing mechanisms as part of broader strategies to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Voluntary social health insurance, despite evidence of resulting inequities, is attractive to policy makers as it genera...

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Main Authors: Jane Goudge, Olufunke A. Alaba, Veloshnee Govender, Bronwyn Harris, Nonhlanhla Nxumalo, Matthew F. Chersich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Access
Universal health coverage
Utilization
Social health insurance
South Africa
Government employees
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0710-z

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