Viet Nam
The development of national health insurance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9971963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aviva Ron (corresponding author), Guy Carrin, Trần Văn Tiến |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 89-103 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Security Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-871X • E-ISSN: 1468-246X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-246x.00018 |
| OpenAlex | W2157523277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Since 1987, Viet Nam has been moving from a centrally planned to a market economy. The public sector became weaker, and public resources were no longer sufficient to respond to all healthcare needs. The government then recognized the need for cost‐sharing, and in August 1992 issued a national Health Insurance Decree calling for compulsory health insurance for salaried workers in both the public and private sectors. Voluntary membership for dependants, farmers and the self‐employed was also encouraged from the start. Currently, the number of insured persons reaches almost 9.5 million. Future challenges include the extension of coverage, especially to the low‐income rural and urban population, modification of provider payment methods so as to enhance cost‐containment, and organizational development in general
Business · Cost sharing · Decree · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Environmental health · Government (linguistics · Health care · Payment · Political science · Population · Private sector · Public sector · Viet nam · Finance · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2008 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |