Effect of private health insurance on the socio-economic development of Serbia

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to estimate the possibilities for effective expansion of the market of private health insurance in the territory of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the social and economic impact that the expansion of this market would have. Good private health insurance, its cooperation and partnership with the public health insurance, as well as removing the bureaucratic obstacles to the expansion of the market of private health insurance, will all contribute to better health care system; better services in health care; improvement of health and work ability; increase in wealth, and thus to the economy and social structure of the entire country.

Keywords

• health insurance
• socio-economic development
• private health insurance
• insurance companies