Awareness of health insurance benefits in the Philippines : what do people know and how? (English)

In recent years, the Philippines has seen a rapid expansion of health insurance coverage, especially among the poor. In particular, the implementation of the 2012 Sin Tax Law, which increased tobacco and alcohol excise tax and earmarked most of the incremental revenues for PhilHealth premium subsidies for indigent households, contributed to an increase in the number of families receiving government-subsidized health insurance from 5.2 million to 15.3...

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Bredenkamp,Caryn;

Capuno,Joseph;

Kraft,Aleli;

Poco,Louis;

Quimbo,Stella;

Antonio Tan, Jr.,Carlos;
Document Date
2017/03/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
116646
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Philippines,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2017/06/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Awareness of health insurance benefits in the Philippines : what do people know and how?
Keywords
benefit package

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Bredenkamp,Caryn; Capuno,Joseph; Kraft,Aleli; Poco,Louis; Quimbo,Stella; Antonio Tan, Jr.,Carlos.

Awareness of health insurance benefits in the Philippines : what do people know and how? (English). Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/338961498200268408

Awareness of health insurance benefits in the Philippines : what do people know and how? (English)

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