We report results from the first randomization of a regulatory reform in the health sector. The reform established … epidemics. In our experiment, all 1348 health facilities in three Kenyan counties were classified into 273 markets, and the … markets were then randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. Government inspectors visited health facilities and …

This paper presents results from the first randomization of a regulatory reform in the health sector. The reform … COVID-19 epidemics. In the experiment, all 1,348 health facilities in three Kenyan counties were classified into 273 markets …, and the markets were then randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. Government inspectors visited health …

charges. When social health insurance (SHI) was introduced in 1927, benefits were focused on primary care services delivered … achieving universal health coverage in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Governments in many low- and middle-income countries are developing health insurance products as a complement to tax …-funded, subsidized provision of health care through publicly operated facilities. This paper discusses two rationales for this transition …. First, health insurance would boost fiscal revenues for health care, as post-treatment out-of-pocket payments to providers …