What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of merging health insurance funds? A qualitative policy analysis from Iran.
Mohammad BazyarVahid Yazdi-FeyzabadNouroddin RahimiArash RashidianPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
Merging health insurance schemes in Iran is influenced by a wide range of potential merits and drawbacks. Thus, to facilitate the process and lessen opponents' objection, policy makers should act as brokers by taking into account contextual factors and adopting tailored policies to respectively maximize and minimize the potential benefits and drawbacks of consolidation in Iran.