How labor laws can transform health systems the case of Saudi Arabia

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In 1999, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enacted a law that compels private employers to covernon-Saudi employees with health insurance. In the 16 years that followed, the health sector inthe Kingdom has seen a dramatic shift in how services are provided and paid for, and the changecontinues at an accelerated speed. Based on interviews with 12 large private sector providers inRiyadh, Jeddah, and Khobar, we found that a labor law enacted in 1999 led to...

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Al-Mazrou,Yagoub;

Al-Ghaith,Taghreed;

Yazbeck,Abdo S.;

Rabie,Tamer Samah;
Document Date
2017/01/31
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
113002
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Saudi Arabia,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2017/02/27
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
How labor laws can transform health systems the case of Saudi Arabia
Keywords
Labor Law

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Al-Mazrou,Yagoub; Al-Ghaith,Taghreed; Yazbeck,Abdo S.; Rabie,Tamer Samah.

How labor laws can transform health systems the case of Saudi Arabia (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/131041488191112659

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