limited and largely associated with the social assistance system. The lack of data on LTC expenditures mainly stems from the … undefined position of LTC between the health and social sectors, which makes it difficult to accurately collect data. …

Chilean health system, and, to the prospects for, and the extent of financing health care for the elderly, as presumably …. Under the country's health insurance system, the largest group is covered by the public system, while a smaller group is … insurance could attract the stable, elderly population, and thus mitigate the financial conditions of the public health system. …

by an investigation of how public expenditures vary across age groups and generations and what makes Brazil distinct from …

on pensions and health care will become unsustainable as the size of the elderly population increases. The second …

decades, raising policy challenges in areas such as employment, income security, health care, and aged care. The term silver … Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented crisis with an enormous health and human toll, as well as …

"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is … Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and medical care spending responds to health shocks, and (2) how far … household consumption is protected against health shocks. The results suggest that adverse health shocks - captured by negative …

OECS countries; and provide input for developing a regional health strategy. In the belief that powerful information can …

out-of-pocket expenditures on health and an increase in non-medical household consumption, including food consumption, but …"The authors examine the effects of the introduction of Vietnam's health insurance (VHI) program on health outcomes …, health care utilization, and non-medical household consumption. The use of panel data collected before and after the …