Financing of Modern Health Insurance Systems

Natalya Sisigina

Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal, 2017, issue 1, 77-90

Abstract: The article deals with the development of financing mechanisms for health insurance systems since the second half of the 20th century. On the basis of the analysis of foreign countries experience the author shows that as state guarantees for free medical care are evolving compulsory health contributions role in the health financing structure is decreasing in favor of supplementary financial sources of funding. In the course of the research the author also highlights main supplementary financial sources, objectives and forms of their usage, mechanisms for stabilization of insurance financing.

Keywords: budgetary funding; voluntary health insurance; compulsory health insurance; social insurance; health insurance model; health financing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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