Title: Financial protection for the poor in Colombia : the effects of a subsidized health insurance scheme

Authors: Castaٌo, Ramَn and Zambrano, Andrés

Place: Bogotل

Publisher: Universidad del Rosario

Year: 2007

Journal: Documentos de trabajo

Volume: 12

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health insurance, poverty, colombia

Abstract: This study estimates the effect of a government-subsidized health insurance scheme (SHI) adopted by the Colombian government on out-of-pocket expenses by the poor that are currently uninsured, if they were enrolled in the SHI.

URL: http://www.urosario.edu.co/urosario_files/08/0842f41d-f428-4938-a923-9382cfabe7c3.pdf

Document type: Portal