Whoever wants better healthcare simply pays more: citizens' perception about voluntary private health insurance in Colombia

• Main Authors: Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo (Author), Claudia Marcela Vélez (Author), Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández (Author), Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco (Author), Juan Esteban González-Arango (Author), Juan Carlos Velásquez-Correa (Author), Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor (Author), Viviana María Vélez-Marín (Author), Pamela Velásquez-Salazar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives To explore the perceptions that Colombians have about voluntary private health insurance plans (VPHI) in the health system to identify the tensions that exist between the public and private systems. Methods A qualitative case study approach with 46 semi structured interviews of p...