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IMF Engagement on Health Spending Issues in Surveillance and Program Work
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Mauricio Soto
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Geremia Palomba https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Carolina Bloch
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Nick Carroll
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Tohid Atashbar
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Baoping Shang
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Kiichi Tokuoka
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Ruud de Mooij
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Series:
Technical Notes and Manuals
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2023: Issue 008
Language:
English
Publication Date:
22 Dec 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400258732.005
ISBN:
9798400258732
ISSN:
2075-8669
Pages:
57
Keywords:
Fiscal Policy; Health spending; Spending adequacy; Spending Efficiency; Fiscal Sustainability; policy reform; data IMF Library; IMF engagement; policy option; health system; Health care spending; Health care; Health care reform; Global
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This Technical Guidance Note should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.
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IMF country teams have become increasingly engaged on health spending issues in surveillance and program work, and more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary objectives of health spending are to improve health outcomes and provide protection to households against high financial costs of health care. The Fund’s engagement on health spending issues is guided by an assessment of its macro-criticality, with the scope and purpose of engagement varying across countries and depending on whether it occurs in surveillance or program contexts. This technical note discusses how to assess the macro-criticality of health spending and reviews appropriate policy responses. The design and implementation of macro-critical health reforms often require specific sectoral knowledge and experience. Thus, this note emphasizes the importance of collaborating with development partners on health policy issues.
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