Home›Public Health Programs›Program Kind›Health InsurancePracticeHealth InsuranceHealth Financing PracticeReference and ClassificationDevelopingHealth insurance, also called medical insurance, is a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses. As with other types of insurance, risk is shared among many individuals, and by estimating the overall risk of health risk and health system expenses over the risk pool an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to provide the money to pay for the health care benefits specified in the insurance agreement. The benefit is administered by a central organization such as a government agency, private business or not-for-profit entity. Public health programs that finance care through insurance or pooled contributions are grouped under this practice.FactsHealth InsuranceConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsAudienceWell-attestedPopulation 1Health InsuranceFilter Results51 entriesGeographic ScopeAllAfrica (6)Argentina (1)Asia (14)Australia (1)Ethiopia (1)Europe (4)Israel (1)Italy (1)Kashmir (1)Mexico (1)Morocco (1)Netherlands (1)Nigeria (1)North America (4)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Rwanda (1)Senegal (1)South Africa (1)South America (4)South Korea (1)Tanzania (1)Tunisia (1)Where (Country)AllAfrica (6)Argentina (1)Asia (14)Australia (1)Ethiopia (1)Europe (4)Israel (1)Italy (1)Kashmir (1)Mexico (1)Morocco (1)Netherlands (1)Nigeria (1)North America (4)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Rwanda (1)Senegal (1)South Africa (1)South America (4)South Korea (1)Tanzania (1)Tunisia (1)Era (Launch Year)All1883 (1)1948 (1)1961 (1)1965 (2)1966 (1)1967 (1)1968 (1)1971 (1)1978 (1)1979 (1)1984 (1)1990 (1)1992 (1)1993 (1)1994 (2)1995 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Health Care ActHealth InsuranceRwanda Community-Based Health InsuranceHealth InsuranceRwanda Mutuelle de SanteHealth InsuranceSeguro PopularHealth InsuranceSehat Sahulat ProgramHealth InsuranceSenegal Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU)Health InsuranceSouth Africa National Health Insurance ActHealth InsuranceSouth Korea National Health Insurance ServiceHealth InsuranceSwitzerland Compulsory Health Insurance (LAMal)Health InsuranceTaiwan National Health InsuranceHealth InsuranceTanzania National Health Insurance FundHealth InsuranceThailand Universal Coverage SchemeHealth InsuranceTunisia Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM)Health InsuranceTurkey General Health InsuranceHealth InsuranceUHC2030Health InsuranceUnited Kingdom National Health ServiceHealth InsuranceUniversal Health Coverage DayHealth InsuranceShowing 1 to 50 of 51, page 1 of 2.12Next →ConnectionsIn BranchHealth Systems and Policy, Branches Well-attested Source Health InsurancePractice Delivered By ProgramAstana Declaration, Public Health Programs Well-attested Bolivia Seguro Universal Materno Infantil, Public Health Programs Well-attested Brazil Sistema Unico de Saude, Public Health Programs Well-attested China New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Colombia General System of Social Security in Health, Public Health Programs Well-attested Egypt Universal Health Insurance System, Public Health Programs Well-attested Ethiopia Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Fondo Nacional de Salud (Chile), Public Health Programs Well-attested France Assurance Maladie, Public Health Programs Well-attested Germany Statutory Health Insurance, Public Health Programs Well-attested Ghana Free Maternal Health Care Policy, Public Health Programs Well-attested India Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Public Health Programs Well-attested India National Health Mission, Public Health Programs Well-attested Indonesia Jampersal, Public Health Programs Well-attested Israel National Health Insurance Law, Public Health Programs Well-attested Source leumit.co.il: National Health Basket (Leumit)Italy National Health Service, Public Health Programs Well-attested Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional, Public Health Programs Well-attested Janani Suraksha Yojana, Public Health Programs Well-attested Japan National Health Insurance, Public Health Programs Well-attested Kenya National Hospital Insurance Fund, Public Health Programs Well-attested Kenya Social Health Authority, Public Health Programs Well-attested Medicaid, Public Health Programs Well-attested Medicare (Australia), Public Health Programs Well-attested Medicare (Canada), Public Health Programs Well-attested Medicare (United States), Public Health Programs Well-attested Mexico Instituto de Salud para el Bienestar (INSABI), Public Health Programs Well-attested Morocco Assurance Maladie Obligatoire (AMO), Public Health Programs Well-attested Source pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Morocco AMONational Health Insurance Scheme (Ghana), Public Health Programs Well-attested Netherlands Health Insurance Act, Public Health Programs Well-attested Nigeria National Health Insurance Authority, Public Health Programs Well-attested PAMI, Public Health Programs Well-attested Peru Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS), Public Health Programs Well-attested Source pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Peru Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS)Philippines PhilHealth, Public Health Programs Well-attested Philippines Universal Health Care Act, Public Health Programs Well-attested Rwanda Community-Based Health Insurance, Public Health Programs Well-attested Rwanda Mutuelle de Sante, Public Health Programs Well-attested Seguro Popular, Public Health Programs Well-attested Sehat Sahulat Program, Public Health Programs Well-attested Senegal Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU), Public Health Programs Well-attested South Africa National Health Insurance Act, Public Health Programs Well-attested South Korea National Health Insurance Service, Public Health Programs Well-attested Switzerland Compulsory Health Insurance (LAMal), Public Health Programs Well-attested Taiwan National Health Insurance, Public Health Programs Well-attested Tanzania National Health Insurance Fund, Public Health Programs Well-attested Thailand Universal Coverage Scheme, Public Health Programs Well-attested Tunisia Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM), Public Health Programs Well-attested Source emro.who.int: Sante et assurance maladie en TunisieTurkey General Health Insurance, Public Health Programs Well-attested UHC2030, Public Health Programs Well-attested United Kingdom National Health Service, Public Health Programs Well-attested Universal Health Coverage Day, Public Health Programs Well-attested Showing 1 to 50 of 51 in Practice Delivered By Program, page 1 of 2.12Next →Sources1. Health InsuranceLead sectionis a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expensesWikipedia, lead sectionHealth insurance or medical insurance (also known as medical aid in South Africa) is a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses.View the Sourceleumit.co.il: National Health Basket (Leumit)leumit.co.ilPractice Delivered By Program: Israel National Health Insurance Law, Page textQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: Israel National Health Insurance Law, Page textUnder the National Health Insurance Law, every Israeli resident is required to belong to a health fund and pay health insurance contributions.View the Sourcepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Peru Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS)pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govPractice Delivered By Program: Peru Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS), Page textQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: Peru Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS), Page textFollowing other LAC countries such as Colombia and Mexico [ 5 ], Peru implemented the “ Seguro Integral de Salud/SIS” (translated as “Integrated Health Insurance”) in 2002 as a government-subsidized health insurance scheme aimed at providing coverage to uninsured citizens.View the Sourceemro.who.int: Sante et assurance maladie en Tunisieemro.who.intPractice Delivered By Program: Tunisia Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM), Page textQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: Tunisia Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM), Page textBackground : In 2004, Tunisia has implemented health insurance reform in order to remedy several problems related to alarming inequity, insufficient health coverage, and exponential growth in health costs and out of pocket spending.View the Sourcepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Morocco AMOpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govPractice Delivered By Program: Morocco Assurance Maladie Obligatoire (AMO), Page text, program-kind-practiceQuote, Practice Delivered By Program: Morocco Assurance Maladie Obligatoire (AMO), Page text, program-kind-practicein Morocco, Compulsory Medical Insurance (CMI) entered into force in 2005.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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