COMPULSORY HEALTH INSURANCE AS ONE OF THE MECHANISMS OF ENSURING PUBLIC HEALTH
Abstract
Insurance relations are one of the most important elements of the market relations system. In the context of market relations, the principles of insurance, formation of the insurance market and the expansion of insurance services are important factors.
The study was aimed to determine the ways of attracting resources for the protection, strengthening and provision of health care of population by the means of health insurance.
Furthermore, the value and quality of resources allocated by both state and other market players, and the effectiveness of their use in the health sector have been analyzed.
In this regard, the author has conducted analyze of key health indicators and also examined healthcare financing system of different countries. The mechanism of applying compulsory health insurance in Azerbaijan as a pilot project and the project’s outcomes were taken into consideration while conducting a research.
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