A program whose mechanism is financial or structural, expanding coverage, insurance or access to health services, rather than delivering one specific clinical intervention itself. Belongs here: a national health insurance scheme or universal coverage initiative. Does not belong here: a program delivering a specific intervention such as immunization or nutrition, grouped under its own kind.
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1. Wikipedia: Universal Health Coverage
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The first move towards a national health insurance system was launched in Germany in 1883, with the Sickness Insurance Law.
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