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Health system financing by social security.

M I Roemer

    The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
    |March 11, 1987
    PubMed
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    Statutory health insurance is a practical strategy for increasing health system expenditures, particularly for primary health care, in developing nations. This approach addresses weaknesses in current health financing and resource mobilization.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Policy and Economics
    • International Health Systems
    • Social Security Financing

    Background:

    • Global development of social security systems for healthcare financing.
    • Examination of diverse healthcare funding patterns.
    • Analysis of health insurance strengths and weaknesses, particularly in developing countries.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a historical review of global social security systems in healthcare.
    • To assess various healthcare funding models.
    • To identify the most effective strategy for enhancing health sector resource allocation.

    Main Methods:

    • Historical analysis of social security and healthcare financing.
    • Comparative review of different healthcare funding patterns.

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  • Evaluation of the health insurance concept's applicability in diverse global contexts.

    • Main Results:

    • Social security systems have evolved globally to finance healthcare.
    • Health insurance presents both advantages and disadvantages, especially in developing regions.
    • Statutory health insurance emerges as a key strategy for resource mobilization.

    Conclusions:

    • Statutory health insurance is the most practical approach to increasing health system expenditures.
    • This strategy is particularly effective for funding organized primary healthcare delivery.
    • The findings support the adoption of statutory health insurance for strengthening health systems in developing countries.