Health insurance system fragmentation and COVID-19 mortality: Evidence from in Peru

Misael Anaya Montes; Hugh Stanley Emrys Gravelle

Health insurance system fragmentation and COVID-19 mortality: Evidence from in Peru

Misael Anaya Montes, Hugh Stanley Emrys Gravelle

Centre for Health Economics

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Abstract

Peru has a fragmented health insurance system in which most insureds can only access the providers in their insurer’s network. The two largest schemes covered 53% and 30% of the population on 5 March 2020. Some individuals have dual insurance: they belong to both schemes and can thereby access a larger set of providers. We investigate whether this greater access to providers for those with dual insurance reduced mortality from COVID-19 between 6 March 2020 (the start of the pandemic in Peru) and 30 June 2021.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	York, UK
Publisher	Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Number of pages	31
Publication status	Published - 22 Dec 2022

Publication series

Name	CHE Research paper
Publisher	Centre for Health economics, University of York
No.	189

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