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Impact Of Health Policies On Catastrophic Health Expenditures In Turkey [PDF]
Value in Health, 2017 [Abstract Not Available]
Kockaya, G. +3 more
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Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2015 Summary: This study aimed to estimate the incidence of catastrophic health expenditures faced by households in Kinshasa with children affected by severe malaria.
Félicien Ilunga-Ilunga +3 more
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Measuring financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures: methodological challenges for global monitoring. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Monitoring financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures is important to understand how health financing arrangements in a country protect its population against high costs associated with accessing health services.
Evans, David +4 more
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Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Poverty in Pakistan
The Pakistan Development Review, 2021 The current study has estimated the incidences, intensity and impacts of catastrophic health expenditures for Pakistan. For the analysis, two thresholds are used to define catastrophic health payments (1) if health expenditures are 10 percent or above of household consumption, and (2) if they are 40 percent or above of household
Shujaat Farooq, Faham Masud
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Catastrophic Health Expenditure among Developing Countries
Health Systems and Policy Research, 2017 Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) occurs when medical cost is equal or exceeding 40% of a household’s non-Poverty and poor health are common consequences of CHE and vice versa. CHE occurs in the form of out of pocket spending on healthcare. Poverty, type of illness, lack of health insurance all contribute to CHE. Health financing mechanisms
Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Yasmin Almualm
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Does the National Health Insurance Scheme provide financial protection to households in Ghana? [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Excessive healthcare payments can impede access to health services and also disrupt the welfare of households with no financial protection. Health insurance is expected to offer financial protection against health shocks.
Asante, Felix A +3 more
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019 Background Around the world, millions of people are impoverished due to health care spending. The highest catastrophic health expenditures are found in countries in transition.
Chaw-Yin Myint +2 more
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Catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment due to out-of-pocket health payments in Kosovo
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2018 Background The current health system reforms in Kosovo aim to improve health status through universal health coverage. Risk pooling and ensuring access to necessary care without financial hardship are envisaged through compulsory health insurance.
Fatime Arenliu Qosaj +4 more
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Out-of-pocket health expenditures in patients living with ınborn errors of metabolism
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023 Aim The implementation of newborn screening programs for inborn errors of metabolism has advanced the diagnosis and management of affected infants and undoubtedly improved their outcomes.
Mehmet Gündüz +2 more
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Household Financial Contribution to the Health System in Shiraz, Iran in 2012 [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2014 Background One common challenge to social systems is achieving equity in financial contributions and preventing financial loss. Because of the large and unpredictable nature of some costs, achieving this goal in the health system presents important and
Zahra Kavosi +4 more
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