Developing Policy Options For Universal Coverage: Managing The Change Process

Overview

All  health  financing  systems  need  to  adapt  because  there  is  always  room  for improvement  and  because  country  contexts  change.  This  is  true  for  all  countries across  the  income  spectrum.  High-income  countries  may  also  want  to  engage  in continuous  self-assessment  to  ensure  that  the  financing  system  in  place  continues  to achieve  its  objectives  in  the  face  of  changing  health  technology,  increasing  demands and  evolving  fiscal  constraints. 

This brief is part of a series, The World Health Report Technical Briefs, written to further develop key policy issues outlined in the World Health Report 2010: Health systems financing: The path to universal coverage. The Briefs give a concise overview of the issues. They describe some country experiences and propose a menu of actions for policy makers.