Health Financing & Insurance

Terms for how health systems raise and pool funds, insure populations and pay providers.

  • Topic: Health Financing & Insurance
  • 39 terms
  • Editor reviewed

2 terms

Social Insurance ContributionSHI Contribution, Health Insurance Contribution

A mandatory payment, typically a percentage of income, made into a social insurance scheme to fund healthcare or other benefits.

Strategic PurchasingActive Purchasing, Strategic Commissioning

A financing approach where a payer actively negotiates prices, selects high-performing providers, and designs incentivising payment mechanisms, unlike passive purchasing.