The Effect of Digital Supervision of China Basic Medical Insurance on Out-of-pocket Expenditure: Evidence from Quasi-natural Experiment. [PDF]
InquiryWang C, Song C, Wu J, Ning Y, Wang S.
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Keeping their powder dry: Purity, pollution, and handgun ownership among Jewish women in Israel
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the gendered practices through which Jewish women in Israel experience and negotiate personal handgun ownership in everyday life. Drawing on interviews, participant observation in gun‐related spaces, and analysis of women‐only online forums, we explore the expanding participation of Jewish women in civilian gun ownership,
Maya Maor +3 more
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Out-of-Pocket Expenditure and Challenges Faced by Patients Undergoing Heart Valve Replacement in Follow-Up Care at a Tertiary Care Center in South India: A Mixed Methods Study. [PDF]
CureusRemesh AM +4 more
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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 +3 more
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Pharmaceutical Pricing and R&D as a Global Public Good
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the international variation in the prices of branded pharmaceuticals. We consider short‐run profits, or quasi‐rents, as representing each country's contribution toward the global public good of therapeutic information embodied in new pharmaceuticals.
H. E. Frech III +3 more
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Effect of Austerity Measures on Infant Mortality: Evidence From Greece
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Governments frequently adopt austerity policies when facing economic crises, yet their long‐term consequences for population health remain incompletely understood. This paper examines the impact of large‐scale fiscal austerity on infant mortality by exploiting the Troika‐led economic adjustment program implemented in Greece beginning in 2010 ...
Robert J. Kolesar, Rok Spruk
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Can insurance reduce catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditure? [PDF]
, 2008 In India, the out-of-pocket health expenditure by households accounts for around 70 percent of the total expenditure on health. Large out-of-pocket payments may reduce consumption expenditure on other goods and services and push households into poverty.
Rama Joglekar
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An Empirical Analysis of Income Elasticity of Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditure in Mauritius
Healthcare (Switzerland), 2022 A free universal healthcare provision exists in Mauritius. Yet the share of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure out of total household expenditure has been growing over time. This study estimates income elasticity of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure
Jamiil Jeetoo, Vishal Chandr Jaunky
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Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure and Poverty: Evidence from a Dynamic Panel Threshold Analysis
Healthcare (Switzerland), 2021 The current study investigated the association between out-of-pocket health expenditure and poverty using macroeconomic data from a sample of 145 countries from 2000 to 2017.
Abdalla Sirag, Norashidah Mohamed Nor
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