On the Axis of Health Sociology and Social Policy General Health Insurance System

Abstract

The concept of Social Policy, which is linked to many branches of science and research topics, is mostly used in the sense of Welfare Policy. During the Industrial Revolution, it aimed to regulate workers' social rights and living and working conditions in an environment worthy of human dignity, in a narrow sense; Today, with the influence of technological and social developments, its field has expanded and it has come to the fore by shaping social life in different subjects. In healthy and quality environmental conditions, women, children, disabled, elderly and young people, as well as the whole society, tend to live in prosperity and meet different expectations. Ensuring social security is also one of the goals of social welfare policy. Social security is basically; It includes precautions that can be taken against risks such as disease, disability and incapacity. When healthy living conditions are exceeded, there are risks that lead to loss of income, such as not being able to continue working in the case of illness; There is also a risk of increased expenses in terms of meeting needs such as diagnosis, treatment and medicine. In order to provide social security against potential disease risks, states carry out studies such as universal health insurance practices and making health systems effective and efficient. In this context, the General Health Insurance system has been developed so that citizens can benefit from health services equally, fairly, accessible, effectively and efficiently, regardless of their economic power. The right to life, which is one of the most fundamental rights of people, also requires individuals to be healthy. In this regard, preventing diseases and providing treatment opportunities for people appear as the basic elements of both health policy and social security systems. In this context, with the "Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law" No. 5510, health services are guaranteed in Turkey in a way that covers all citizens and can be provided equally.