Comments on: SEWA Health Insurance http://blogs.haverford.edu/cpgc-india/2009/07/22/placeholder-for-health-insurance-entry/ Just another News.haverford.edu weblog Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: B Johnston http://blogs.haverford.edu/cpgc-india/2009/07/22/placeholder-for-health-insurance-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-20 B Johnston Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:52:33 +0000 http://blogs.haverford.edu/blogs/cpgc-india/?p=64#comment-20 A nice illustration of why the solution is to make health care a human right and public good and as a people make it so in the same way we provide basic education and security–through taxes (with corporate contributions) and government funding. Otherwise there will always be this complicated situation where people are betting the odds on their health and where profit making sectors have motivations that should not be part of a health care system. Litigation is not such a huge factor where everyone is sure to be taken care of. Most of the developed nations in the world do this–glaring exception being the United States. With the rapid economic development in India, would not be surprised if they get there before we do.

]]> By: hbhatt http://blogs.haverford.edu/cpgc-india/2009/07/22/placeholder-for-health-insurance-entry/comment-page-1/#comment-19 hbhatt Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:11:40 +0000 http://blogs.haverford.edu/blogs/cpgc-india/?p=64#comment-19 Very interesting topic. Did not know that medical insurance is provided by an NGO like SEWA. When I reflect on the current politics of it back home: AFFORDABILITY – NGO type of a provider has no business motives and I think the Obama administration is trying to do break the monopoly of the current providers. CHOICE: People don’t seem to be pressed to have one in India, however here we cannot survive without one. RELATIONSHIP: Doctor – Patient family history (connections) exist and that builds personal trust, ( Not practical here since we move around a lot.) here the doctors practise is geared in avoiding litigation which distracts them for using all their talents in caring.

It was nice following your SEWA and associated experiences in India. Best wishes for your future.

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