Subsidized health insurance for the hard-to-reach: Towards universal health coverage in the Arab region: a first look - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

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Subsidized health insurance for the hard-to-reach: Towards universal health coverage in the Arab region: A first look: Policy brief

ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2022/TP.7/POLICY BRIEF


Country: Arab region

Publication Type: Policy briefs

Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development

Focus Area: Inclusive development

Initiatives: Reforming social protection systems

SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Keywords: Health insurance, Subsidies, National health insurance, Health services, Budget, Health care delivery, Public health, Social security, Health economics

Subsidized health insurance for the hard-to-reach: Towards universal health coverage in the Arab region: a first look

July 2022

This study aims to contribute to the policy debate about universal health coverage (UHC) in the context of the Arab region. Specifically, it seeks to illuminate the design features of existing subsidized health insurance arrangements and to assess their importance for making progress towards the UHC goals. To this end, the study mobilizes a wide range of sources including findings from previous studies, regional and country case documentation, as well as time-series data extracted from different sources including the Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the data portal of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). There are a number of interesting findings and key implications to be highlighted.

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