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national health insurance  

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  • National health insurance provides healthcare coverage for all of a country's population against the costs associated with illness and required healthcare. The term also refers to government-financed, guaranteed, and/or mandated health insurance for all citizens. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; National Health Insurance]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/national_health_insurance

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