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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2021
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 2021-36
Verlag: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Quezon City
Zusammenfassung: 
Health care providers such as hospitals and primary health care facilities form an integral part of any health system. Providers must have both financial sustainability, such that they are able to continuously deliver health care services without bankruptcy, and sufficient profits to maintain and improve the quality of their services. In this context, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is envisioned to be the national purchaser of health services that can support both inpatient and primary health care providers in the country while providing financial risk protection for Filipinos. In this paper, we (1) described the financial health of select public and private hospitals in the Philippines, and (2) examined PhilHealth's current position in relation to its envisioned role as national strategic purchaser for Universal Health Care (UHC). [...]
Schlagwörter: 
Health financing
hospitals
financial health
PhilHealth
universal health care
primary health care
equity
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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