ReviewJournal of global health2021
Universal health care in middle-income countries: Lessons from four countries.
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundIn this paper, we review lessons learned about Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in middle-income countries, with specific reference to achievements and challenges observed during recent years in four middle-income to upper-middle-income countries - Mexico, Turkey, The Republic of Korea and Ukraine. Three of these countries - Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Turkey are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Ukraine has aspired to join Western institutions like the OECD since its independence in 1991.
methodsThe research included a combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal reviews of both statistical and contextual data, available from both published sources and available "grey literature" reports.
resultsBased on the research, we conclude the following. First, reaching UHC is achievable in middle-income and upper-middle-income countries. It is not an unattainable goal reserved for upper income countries. Second, successes and failures are evident both in the case of countries that pursue a contributory health insurance path to UHC and those that pursue a core government funding path. Third, the devil is often in the detail. De jur
conclusionsWe caution against the pitfalls of over-attribution from drawing too strong conclusion from individual longitudinal country experiences ("over-determinism") and over-generalization from broad sweeping cross-sectional statistical analysis ("reductionism"). Every country is different and needs to find its own path towards UHC considering their contextual specificities, learning from the achievements and failures of others, but not try to copy their experiences.
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