Moving forward: Lessons for Cyprus as it implements its health insurance scheme

Health Policy

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Cylus, Jonathan ^a   Papanicolas, Irene ^a   Constantinou, Elisavet ^b   Theodorou, Mamas ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Health   (Cyprus)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Health reform; National health insurance; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CYPRUS; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; TAX;

CYPRUS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC RECESSION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84875247848     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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