Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa but generates inequities: survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme

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dc.citation.doi10.1186/S12939-017-0710-Z
dc.citation.epage13
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dc.contributor.authorGoudge, Jane
dc.contributor.authorAlaba, Olufunke A
dc.contributor.authorGovender, Veloshnee
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Bronwyn
dc.contributor.authorNxumalo, Nonhlanhla
dc.contributor.authorChersich, Matthew F
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-05T08:04:36Z
dc.date.available2018-12-05T08:04:36Z
dc.description.abstractMany low- and middle-income countries are reforming their health financing mechanisms as part of broader strategies to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Voluntary social health insurance, despite evidence of resulting inequities, is attractive to policy makers as it generates additional funds for health, and provides access to a greater range of benefits for the formally employed. The South African government introduced a voluntary health insurance scheme (GEMS) for government employees in 2005 with the aim of improving access to care and extending health coverage. In this paper we ask whether the new scheme has assisted in efforts to move towards UHC.
dc.description.librarianCW2019
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dc.identifier.issn1475-9276
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/26177
dc.journal.linkhttps://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/
dc.journal.titleInternational journal for equity in health
dc.journal.volume17
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.subject.lcshHealth insurance - South Africa
dc.subject.lcshGovernment Employees Medical Scheme (South Africa)
dc.subject.lcshHealth services administration - South Africa
dc.subject.lcshMedical care - South Africa
dc.titleSocial health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa but generates inequities: survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme
dc.typeArticle
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