IMF Engagement on Health Spending Issues in Surveillance and Program Work

By Mauricio Soto, Geremia Palomba, Carolina Bloch, Nick Carroll, Tohid Atashbar, Deeksha Kale, Baoping Shang, Kiichi Tokuoka, Ruud de Mooij, Guillaume Chabert

December 22, 2023

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Mauricio Soto, Geremia Palomba, Carolina Bloch, Nick Carroll, Tohid Atashbar, Deeksha Kale, Baoping Shang, Kiichi Tokuoka, Ruud de Mooij, and Guillaume Chabert. IMF Engagement on Health Spending Issues in Surveillance and Program Work, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed December 21, 2024

Disclaimer: This Technical Guidance Note should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Note are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Summary

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.

Subject: Expenditure, Health, Health care, Health care reform, Health care spending, Revenue administration

Keywords: Data IMF Library, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Sustainability, Global, Health care, Health care reform, Health care spending, Health spending, Health system, IMF engagement, Policy option, Policy reform, Spending adequacy, Spending Efficiency

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57
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Technical Notes and Manuals No. 2023/008
Stock No:

TNMEA2023008
ISBN:

9798400258732
ISSN:

2075-8669

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