Role of Government Sponsored Health Insurance Schemes in Public Health Management in Tamil Nadu

Authors

  •   V. Pugazhenthi Associate Professor of Commerce, Rajah Serfoji Government College, Thanjavur-613 005, Tamil Nadu
  •   C. Sunitha Associate Professor of Commerce, Rajah Serfoji Government College, Thanjavur-613 005, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2014/v7i12/59277

Keywords:

Health Insurance

, Government Sponsored Health Insurance Schemes, Health Care Management, Government of Tamil Nadu

G22

, H51, I18

Paper Submission Date

, May 24, 2014, Paper sent back for Revision, September 10, Paper Acceptance Date, November 20, 2014.

Abstract

Providing adequate health cover to the citizens becomes an inevitable identity of a welfare state because of which countries all over the world, developed or developing, are eyeing universal health coverage either by providing government sponsored treatments or by government sponsored health insurance schemes or both. In this context, the Government of Tamil Nadu is considered as one of the best performing welfare states in India. In addition to the wide public health delivery system, the Government of Tamil Nadu presently sponsors two insurance schemes namely, Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme and New Health Insurance Scheme, 2012 to avail the services of the private sector as well. These two schemes were evolved from three other schemes. The features and performances of these five schemes are described in the present research paper in detail. The paper also provides a host of recommendations and policy measures.

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Pugazhenthi, V., & Sunitha, C. (2015). Role of Government Sponsored Health Insurance Schemes in Public Health Management in Tamil Nadu. Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management, 7(12), 7–21. https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2014/v7i12/59277

Issue

Volume 7, Issue 12, 2014

Section

Health Care Management
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