Journal Facts

Journal
International Journal of Self-Help and Self-Care
ISSN
1091-2851 (print) 1541-4450 (electronic)
Volume
3
Issue
3-4
Date
7/1/2005

Article Facts

Title
A Case Study of the Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme for the Rural Poor in India
DOI
10.2190/D60U-5637-M315-3K57
Authors
  • Sarosh Kuruvilla
  • Mingwei Liu
  • Priti Jacob
Pages
261-306
Online Date
06/28/2007

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A Case Study of the Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme for the Rural Poor in India

Sarosh Kuruvilla
Mingwei Liu
Priti Jacob

DOI: 10.2190/D60U-5637-M315-3K57

Abstract

This is a case study of the Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme for rural farmers and peasants in Karnataka, which has a potential to be a model for developing countries in providing a modicum of health security for their citizens. We describe the origins and functioning of the scheme, analyze its performance to-date, and find support for its transferability to several other states in India. We also identify the institutional conditions that influence success of a scheme of this kind, and discuss some of the critical problems that occurred during the scheme's first year of operations.

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