What does SHI stand for?

If an insurer becomes insolvent, the cost of its statutory benefits are taken over by a joint body funded by contributions made by the insurers on the basis of their social health insurance premiums.

The book looks at the origins and evolution of the NHS, emphasizing the reforms which have begun to transform the NHS into a European style social health insurance fund purchasing services from a variety of private- and public-sector providers.

The participants of the meeting discussed in detail social health insurance and other social health protection options as an alternate to current financing mechanisms.

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It also argues that maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) should constitute the core of the health entitlements, protected and funded through public funds and social health insurance systems.

Stephen Williams RELATED ARTICLE: KENYA'S EPOCH-MAKING NEW HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME Kenya's proposed new social health insurance scheme is a bold and timely initiative.

Health financing reforms initiated to address financing of healthcare in the area of sexual and reproductive health services focused on: 1) increase in or introducing of user fees; 2) introducing community-based or social health insurance in systems currently financed through tax revenue and user fees and 3) governments separating their financing function from service delivery function through public-private partnerships.

In addition to compulsory health insurance, the sickness funds offer supplementary insurance to cover services not provided under the system of social health insurance and voluntary insurance.