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The Impact of Health Status and Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenditures on Annuity Valuation [PDF]

This paper describes how differences in health status at retirement can influence the decision to purchase a life annuity. We extend previous research on annuitization decisions by incorporating the effect of health differentials via differences in ...
Cassio M. Turra, Olivia S. Mitchell
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Editorial: Realizing universal health coverage in India

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
Nerges Mistry, Sandhya Venkateswaran, Sandhya Venkateswaran, Rama Baru, Vikram Patel, Vikram Patel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive Review on Advancements in Food Preservation Technologies for Quality and Sustainability

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Preservatives limit microbial development, oxidation, and enzymatic degradation, resulting in better food quality and extended shelf life. Classified as natural, synthetic, or biological, each preservative has distinctive attributes and modes of action. Growing preference for natural preservatives aligns with clean label trends.
Monica Suresh, Arun Meyyazhagan, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Inequality in healthcare utilization and household spending in developing countries

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Mihajlo Jakovljevic, Mihajlo Jakovljevic, Mihajlo Jakovljevic, Asankha Pallegedara, Thanabalasingam Vinayagathasan, Ajantha Sisira Kumara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Financial Distress With Nonmedical Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Those With Critical Illness. [PDF]

Hosp Pediatr
Mahavadi VS, Aaby D, Paquette E, Chorniy A, Foster C, Goodman DM.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Heterogeneous Exhumation Mechanisms in Neoproterozoic Collisional Metamorphism: P–T Constraints From Pelotas and Punta del Este Terranes, Southern Brazil and Uruguay

Geological Journal, EarlyView.
Petrography, thermobarometry, and pseudosection modelling reveal peak metamorphic conditions of 3–7.5 kbar and 520°C–800°C in Tonian‐Cryogenian orthogneisses of the Dom Feliciano Belt. Metamorphic field gradients of 27°C/km–39°C/km and variable exhumation mechanisms support correlation of these units as remnants of a Himalayan‐type Piratini Orogeny ...
Thaiane Niederauer‐Santos, Carla Cristine Porcher, Daniel Triboli Vieira, Edinei Koester, Diego Jaldín, Karina Luengo, Luisa Caon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of performance-based financing interventions on out-of-pocket expenses intended to improve access to and utilization of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Syst Rev, 2022
Nkangu M, Little J, Omonaiye O, Yaya S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Waiting Time Prioritisation for Public and Private Providers: Evidence From Hip Replacement Surgery

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waiting times for planned health care treatments have been increasing in England and other OECD countries. One policy to reduce the impact of waiting times on patients' health is for doctors to prioritise patients according to their health status. This study tests the extent to which publicly‐funded patients in poorer health are prioritised on
Panos Kasteridis, Luigi Siciliani, Peter Sivey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out-of-pocket expenses of working-age ostomates in the context of poverty risk assessment

Veselības vadībaVeselības aprūpeHealth ManagementHealth CareDarba nosaukums: Darbspējas vecuma personu ar stomu izdevumi par veselības aprūpi nabadzības riska novērtēšanas kontekstā.
Agnese Skudra
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