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Household Catastrophic Health Expenditure [PDF]
Background: Fairness in financial contribution for health was determined by WHO (World Health Report, 2000) as the third goal of health systems which is measured by fairness in financial contribution index (FFCI).
A Daneshkohan +3 more
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“Steeping” of Health Expenditure Profiles [PDF]
If health care expenditure for the elderly grows faster than for younger people, the expenditure profiles become “steeper” – we call that “steeping”. Three instruments for measuring “steeping” are presented: (1) trend of the relation between per capita expenditure of the old and the young; (2) comparing the linear slopes of per capita expenditure in ...
Buchner, Florian, Wasem, Jürgen
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Scenarios for Health Expenditure in Poland [PDF]
The report is a result of the Ageing, Health Status and Determinants of Health Expenditure (AHEAD) project within the EC 6th Framework programme. The objective of the research was to present the model of future health care system revenues and expenditures in Poland and to discuss projection assumptions and results.
Stanislawa Golinowska +2 more
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A time series analysis of government expenditure and health outcomes in Nigeria
Background: Despite a significant share of Nigeria’s budget in the health sector, the health status has not improved, as reflected by poor health indicators.
Bosede O. Awoyemi +3 more
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Background An increase in healthcare utilization in response to universal health coverage may leave massive economic burden on individuals and households. Identifying catastrophic health expenditure helps us understand such burden.
Xi Li +4 more
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Retirement Age and Health Expenditures [PDF]
Cet article étudie la structure optimale des cotisations et prestations de retraite lorsque l’état de santé des individus détermine l’âge de cessation d’activité et dépend de la consommation de soins de santé. Nous montrons que l’optimum de second rang est caractérisé par une retraite précoce et une subvention sur les dépenses de santé.
Cremer, Helmuth +2 more
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Determinants of China’s health expenditure growth: based on Baumol’s cost disease theory
Background During the past four decades, China’s total health expenditure and health expenditure per capita have both experienced a dramatic increase in growth rate.
Linan Wang, Yuqian Chen
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Health care expenditure and health outcome nexus: new evidence from the SAARC-ASEAN region
Background The total health expenditure (as a percentage of GDP) and health outcomes in the region of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Association for South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are lower than that of the OECD region and
Mohammad Mafizur Rahman +2 more
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The aim of this study is to analyze the healthcare expenditures in seven South Asian countries namely, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The longitudinal data has been taken for 19 years from 1995 to 2013.
Imlak Shaikh Shaikh, Shabda Singh
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Forecasts and Drivers of Health Expenditure Growth in California
California’s state government, employers and households are concerned about the future affordability of healthcare. We use health expenditure data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of the Actuary to forecast California’s ...
Brent D. Fulton +3 more
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