Advancing universal health coverage : what developing countries can learn from the Korean experience? (English)

The Republic of Korea achieved universal health coverage in 1989, twelve years after the introduction of mandatory health insurance for employees in large corporations. Political legitimization of the authoritarian regime and rapid economic growth contributed to the rapid extension of health coverage. Most health care providers are private. In 2000, all insurance funds were merged into a single insurer, which improved the efficiency of risk pooling...

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Kwon,Soonman;
Document Date
2018/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
122818
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Korea, Republic of,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2018/01/17
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Disclosed
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Advancing universal health coverage : what developing countries can learn from the Korean experience?
Keywords
insurance fund

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Kwon,Soonman.

Advancing universal health coverage : what developing countries can learn from the Korean experience? (English). Universal Health Coverage (UNICO) studies series|no. 33 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/418791516185685994

Advancing universal health coverage : what developing countries can learn from the Korean experience? (English)

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