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Catastrophic out-of-pocket payments for dental treatment: regional evidence from Spain

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Abstract Background To estimate the incidence and concentration of catastrophic out-of-pocket payments for healthcare and dental treatment, by region in Spain (calculated as the proportion of households needing to exceed a given threshold of their income to make these payments) in 2008, 2011 ...
Samuel López-López, Raúl del Pozo-Rubio, Marta Ortega-Ortega, Francisco Escribano-Sotos   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Cost of Services and Incentives in the UK Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) Demonstration: Preliminary Analysis [PDF]

, 2009
This report presents a preliminary analysis of the cost of operating Britain's Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) demonstration, which is being evaluated though a large-scale randomised control trial.
David Greenberg, Genevieve Knight, Johanna Walter   +2 more
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Use of high-level health facilities and catastrophic expenditure in Vietnam: can health insurance moderate this relationship?

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Overcrowding of high-level health facilities is a major concern in a Vietnamese health system. This may increase an economic burden to the households since health insurance is still insufficient in providing financial risk protection.
Hwa-Young Lee, Juhwan Oh, Van Minh Hoang, J. Robin Moon, S. V. Subramanian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The financial burden of out of pocket payments on medicines among households in Ethiopia: analysis of trends and contributing factors

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background In Ethiopia, out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is the key means of healthcare financing, and expenses on medicines are a crucial component of such payment.
Getahun Mekuria, E. E. Ali
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Data Quality of Out-Of-Pocket Payment on Institutional Delivery in India

SSM - Health Systems, 2023
AbstractEstimates of out-of-pocket (OOP) payment on health care are increasingly used in research and policy. In India, estimates of OOP payment are usually derived from health surveys carried out by the National Sample Survey (NSS). The questions on OOP payment on delivery care have recently integrated in the last two rounds of India’s National Family
Sanjay K. Mohanty, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Santosh Kumar Sharma, Sowmya Ramesh, Priyanka Gautam, Suraj Maiti, Saritha Nair, S.K. Singh   +7 more
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Enhancing Oncological Care for India's Aging Population: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults With Cancer

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath, Mathigatta Shivarudraiah S, Rajath Govind, Kaushik M R   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Will the PPACA Impact Individual and Small Group Premiums in the Short and Long Term? [PDF]

, 2010
Outlines the changes to non- and small group premiums to be implemented in 2010 and 2014 and their potential effects on out-of-pocket costs, pre-existing condition exclusions, and premiums, as well as determining factors such as provider payment ...
Linda J. Blumberg
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Are malaria treatment expenditures catastrophic to different socio-economic and geographic groups and how do they cope with payment? A study in southeast Nigeria.

, 2009
OBJECTIVES: To determine the inequities in the household income depletion resulting from malaria treatment expenditures, the sacrifice of basic household needs (catastrophe) and the differences in payment strategies among different socio-economic and ...
Hanson, Kara, Ichoku, Hyacinth, Ike, Edith, Onwughalu, Benjamin, Onwujekwe, Obinna, Uzochukwu, Benjamin   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equity in Out-of-Pocket Payments for Healthcare Services: Evidence from Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Background: Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments are an inequitable mechanism for health financing as their high share of total health expenditures poses a risk of catastrophic healthcare expenditures. This study aimed to assess the distribution and progressivity of OOP payments made by Malaysian households for various group of healthcare services.
Mohamed Fakhri Abu Baharin, Muhamad Hanafiah Juni, Rosliza Abdul Manaf   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources