The many documents available on the P4H Network’s digital platform reflect the network’s scope of work. The majority of documents are primary source materials created by country nationals or resources produced by organizations working in social health protection (SHP) and/or health financing (HF).
The collection provides information on SHP and/or HF reforms and universal health coverage processes from around the world as well as topical analysis and research.
Risk Structure Compensation Reform Act 2001
The following extract was written in German and translated into English using Google Translate from Wikipedia. The Risk Structure Compensation (RSA) is a financial compensation mechanism in social health insurance systems with freedom of choice between health...
Pharmaceutical Budget Replacement Act 2001
The following excerpt, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, from a press release by Germany’s Federal Council describes the Pharmaceutical Budget Replacement Act of 2001. Today, the Bundesrat approved the law on the replacement of the...
The Constitution of Venezuela
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Health Services Act – 1997 amendment
The 1997 amendment modifies the Health Services Act 1969 CAP 44 of the Laws of Barbados. While majorly dedicated to the duties of the Ministry of Health, specific sections detail health financing aspects including pricing and cost recovery.
Health Care Structure Act 1992
The following extract from Germany’s Federal Agency for Civic Education, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, provides the historical context for the Health Structure Act of 1992. The Health Structure Act of December 21, 1992, comes...
Health Care Reform Act 1989
The following extract from the article “Reform of Health Care in Germany” in the Health Care Financing Review describes the Health Care Reform Act of 1989. Finally, following a jump in average contribution rates from about 11.5 percent to nearly 13 percent in the...
The National Insurance Act of 1986
The National Insurance Act of 1986 establishes the national insurance services in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Initially for health only covering work place injury, in 1994 regulations were passed regarding benefits which included sickness and maternity coverage.
Hospital Financing Act 1972
The following extract from the Reimbursement Institute, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, explains the 1972 Hospital Financing Act. The Hospital Financing Act (KHG) regulates the economic security of hospitals in Germany. The aim of...
Jamaica’s National Insurance Act
Originally passed in 1960, an addendum to the National Insurance Act was approved in 1970. At this time, compensation for healthcare was introduced as part of a larger package of services. Funded by compulsory contributions (pay-as-you-go by employers and formal...
Imperial Insurance Code 1911
The following extract by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies provides some historical context for the 1911 Imperial Insurance Code. The 1911 Imperial Insurance Code introduced a common legal framework for the different pillars of the social...