Moving towards universal coverage in South Africa? Lessons from a voluntary government insurance scheme

• Main Authors: Veloshnee Govender (Author), Matthew F. Chersich (Author), Bronwyn Harris (Author), Olufunke Alaba (Author), John E. Ataguba (Author), Nonhlanhla Nxumalo (Author), Jane Goudge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In 2005, the South African government introduced a voluntary, subsidised health insurance scheme for civil servants. In light of the global emphasis on universal coverage, empirical evidence is needed to understand the relationship between new health financing strategies and health care...