Portability of health insurance benefits in eac:the case of Tanzania’s national health insurance scheme.

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dc.contributor.authorMsuya, Hamisi Jangawe
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-05T10:32:53Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T11:38:34Z
dc.date.available2019-11-05T10:32:53Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T11:38:34Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF HG9384.5.M748)en_US
dc.description.abstractHealth is an essential aspect that needs to be protected for the development of any Regional Economic Community (REC). Health insurance is one of the preferable policies whereby individuals are assured to obtain health services in case of a contingency. For the REC like EAC which allows free movement of people including workers, portability of health insurance benefits is of great essence. This study examines the legal framework that governs portability of health insurance benefits in EAC. Tanzania’s national health insurance benefits scheme is presented as the case study.The study reveals that the Tanzanian legal framework that governs health insurance schemes does not adequately cover portability of health insurance benefits in EAC. The lacuna limits individuals from fully benefiting from the opportunities emanating from the EAC Common Market. Furthermore, the study unveils that among the major factors limiting portability is the focus of the Tanzanian government currently which is to strengthen the existing health insurance schemes rather than expanding its scope to allow portability. This is especially through increasing the coverage of individuals in the schemes. Also there are some efforts done at the regional level towards having portability of social security benefits in general.Finally the study suggests some recommendations for both Tanzania and the EAC legal framework.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMsuya, H. J (2018) Portability of health insurance benefits in eac:the case of Tanzania’s national health insurance scheme.Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6315
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectHealth insuranceen_US
dc.subjectHealth insurance policiesen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectEast African Communityen_US
dc.titlePortability of health insurance benefits in eac:the case of Tanzania’s national health insurance scheme.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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