Strengthening Micro Health Insurance Units for the Poor in India
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Karuna Trust - Good and Bad Practices Cast Study No. 19

Yeshasvini Trust - Good and Bad Practices Case Study No. 20

Integrating Health Insurance for the Poor into the Indian Health Insurance Scenario, July 2005

In July 2005 Insurance Watch published the article "Integrating Health Insurance for the Poor into the Indian Health Insurance Scenario" by David M Dror and Ralf Radermacher. Health Insurance can be a viable option to protect all people, including the poor, from high health costs. In order to speed up its development in India, some supporting measures are needed at the macro level. In addition, other measures that are contemplated at the macro level should not restrict initiatives at the micro level.

Issue 1, June 2005

The Microhealthinsurance Update provides an overview on the recent development in the project and announements as well as thematic articles concerning current problems discussed.

Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings, hearing on health insurance, May/June 2005

Position paper on "Micro Health Insurance for the Poor in India" submitted for the hearing on health insurance to the Parliament of India, Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings in May 2005.

 

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Karuna Trust - Case Study No. 19 (743KB)

Yeshasvini Trust - Case Study No. 20 (631KB)

Integrating Health Insurance for the Poor into the Indian Health Insurance Scenario (8MB)

Update June 2005 (300KB)

Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings (185KB)