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International Journal of Self Help and Self Care   Issue:  Volume 3, Number 3 - 4 / 2005   Pages:  261 - 306   URL:  Linking Options A Case Study of the Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme for the Rural Poor in India Sarosh Kuruvilla A1, Mingwei Liu A1, Priti Jacob A2 A1  Cornell University, Ithaca, New York A2  Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore, India Abstract: This is a case study of the Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme for rural farmers and peasants in Karnataka, which has a potential to be a model for developing countries in providing a modicum of health security for their citizens. We describe the origins and functioning of the scheme, analyze its performance to-date, and find support for its transferability to several other states in India. We also identify the institutional conditions that influence success of a scheme of this kind, and discuss some of the critical problems that occurred during the scheme's first year of operations. The references of this article are secured to subscribers. Referenced By:   This article is referenced by 2 newer articles...

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