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Mutual principles and the restructuring of the mutual health insurance sector
[Los principios mutualistas confrontados a las modalidades de agrupación de los organismos complementarios de salud]

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  • P. Abécassis

    (CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord - UP13 - Université Paris 13 - USPC - Université Sorbonne Paris Cité - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Nathalie Coutinet

    (CEPN - Centre d'Economie de l'Université Paris Nord - UP13 - Université Paris 13 - USPC - Université Sorbonne Paris Cité - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Jean-Paul Domin

    (REGARDS - Recherches en Économie Gestion AgroRessources Durabilité Santé- EA 6292 - URCA - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne - MSH-URCA - Maison des Sciences Humaines de Champagne-Ardenne - URCA - Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne)

Abstract

The first mutuals, created in the 19th century, were based on fundamental principles (solidarity, against the profit motive, democracy, open membership, and the well-being of members). Today, mutual health insurers operate in a sector where competition from conventional companies is growing and prudential rules are becoming more constraining. These changes are leading them to greater concentration. This article examines various aspects of this situation and shows how these changes may involve rethinking the founding principles.

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  • P. Abécassis & Nathalie Coutinet & Jean-Paul Domin, 2014. "Mutual principles and the restructuring of the mutual health insurance sector [Los principios mutualistas confrontados a las modalidades de agrupación de los organismos complementarios de salud]," Post-Print hal-01418416, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01418416
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