Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear

The Philippines has increased population coverage for social health insurance (PhilHealth) to an unprecented high of 88% over the last 5 years. (In 2017, this figure has risen to 92%). However, out-of-pocket expenses remain high at 57% (in contrast for example to Thailand's 11%). But is the Phi...

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Main Authors: Dayrit, Manuel M, De Guzman, Jeremie E
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Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/10
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.asmph-pubs-10092022-06-22T04:10:02Z Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear Dayrit, Manuel M De Guzman, Jeremie E The Philippines has increased population coverage for social health insurance (PhilHealth) to an unprecented high of 88% over the last 5 years. (In 2017, this figure has risen to 92%). However, out-of-pocket expenses remain high at 57% (in contrast for example to Thailand's 11%). But is the Philippines on the verge of a "health financing transition" where OOP levels are expected to fall? 2020-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/10 https://www.acri.ph/content/reaching-the-promise-of-uhc-healthcare-without-fea Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo
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description The Philippines has increased population coverage for social health insurance (PhilHealth) to an unprecented high of 88% over the last 5 years. (In 2017, this figure has risen to 92%). However, out-of-pocket expenses remain high at 57% (in contrast for example to Thailand's 11%). But is the Philippines on the verge of a "health financing transition" where OOP levels are expected to fall?
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author Dayrit, Manuel M
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Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear
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title Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear
title_short Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear
title_full Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear
title_fullStr Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear
title_full_unstemmed Reaching the Promise of UHC: Healthcare Without Fear
title_sort reaching the promise of uhc: healthcare without fear
publisher Archīum Ateneo
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url https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/10
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