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Implementation Challenges of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Selected Districts in Ghana: Evidence from the Field.
- Source :
- International Journal of Public Administration; Apr2017, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p416-426, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme, introduced in 2003, aims to remove financial barriers to health-care access and bridge the inequality gaps in health care. This paper reports on a study of the implementation process in four local government areas in southern and northern Ghana. The paper profiles key institutional actors and draws on qualitative interview data from 33 in-depth interviews. Findings highlight the gaps and challenges that have emerged in the implementation process. Issues of managerial capacity, inadequate and uneven distribution of medical facilities and health-care professionals, cost escalation, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement of providers threaten the sustainability of the scheme. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01900692
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Public Administration
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121963778
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2015.1127963