Risk Protection, Service Use, and Health Outcomes under Colombia's Health Insurance Program for the Poor

Grant Miller, Diana Pinto and Marcos Vera-Hernandez

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, vol. 5, issue 4, 61-91

Abstract: Unexpected medical care spending imposes considerable financial risk on developing country households. Based on managed care models of health insurance in wealthy countries, Colombia's Régimen Subsidiado is a publicly financed insurance program targeted to the poor, aiming both to provide risk protection and to promote allocative efficiency in the use of medical care. Using a "fuzzy" regression discontinuity design, we find that the program has shielded the poor from some financial risk while increasing the use of traditionally underutilized preventive services—with measurable health gains.

JEL-codes: G22 I13 I18 I38 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
Note: DOI: 10.1257/app.5.4.61
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