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Do public healthcare programs make societies more equal? : cross-country evidence on subjective wellbeing

Dizon, Ryan Joseph R. - In: Health economics review 13 (2023) 1, pp. 1-18

Background Universal health coverage (UHC) aims to provide quality healthcare services and safeguard the population from the fnancial burden of catastrophic health expenditure. Its primary objectives are to improve longevity and enhance overall quality of life. This study investigates the...

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The impact of COVID-19 on access to mental healthcare services

Harrell, Benjamin; Fumarco, Luca; Button, Patrick; … - 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the rate of mental health disorders, as well as demand for mental health services. It remains unclear, however, the extent to which the pandemic impacted access to mental health services. Using data from an audit field experiment, we examine the impact of COVID-19...

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Germany's Healthcare System : Funding, Resource Allocation, Provider Payment, Efficiency, and Access

Michaeli, Daniel T.; Yagmur, Hasan; Michaeli, Thomas - 2022

Germany’s healthcare system is praised as one of the best in the world. In this article, we review Germany’s health system by critically analysing its structure, funding, resource allocation, provider payments, efficiency, health outcomes, and access. Whilst health provision and access are...

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Factors contributing to differences in unmet healthcare needs among vietnamese older persons between pre- and post-covid-19 pandemic periods: evidence from national surveys

Thuy Tien Ngoc Doan; Long Thanh Giang - 2024

Unmet healthcare needs refer to the situation when individuals fail to use healthcare services identified as a necessity to avoid any health consequences. The COVID-19 pandemic imposed additional challenges for older persons in addressing their healthcare needs, especially in the context of...

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Has India's National Rural Health Mission Reduced Inequities in Maternal Health Services? A Pre-Post Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Vellakkal, Sukumar - 2016

Background: In 2005, India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to strengthen the primary healthcare …

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Prospects for Growth and Issues in Marketing of Health Insurance in India

Pareek, Manoj - 2018

Health insurance market in India has become the fastest growing segment in non–life insurance sector in India. The … health insurance business in India saw a 24% growth in FY 17 with a premium of INR 30,765 Cr and a market share of 24%. It … distribution of health insurance products in India. This paper attempts to uncover the prospects of successful marketing of such …

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Do National Health Insurance Programs for the Poor Improve the Relative Health Outcomes of the Poor? Evidence from India

Ambade, Preshit; Rahman, Tauhidur - 2022

, India introduced Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a national health insurance program for the poor. Using three waves …

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Prevention of chronic diseases : reorienting primary health systems in India

Mehdi, Ali; Chaudhry, Divya; Tomar, Priyanka; Joshi, Pallavi - 2016

premature mortality. In India, 66 percent of all deaths are premature. The burden of premature mortality has shifted from child … chronic diseases in India - the highest in the world - and prevent human and economic costs associated with them. State …

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Devaux, Marion; Looper, Michael de - 2012

This Working Paper examines income-related inequalities in health care service utilisation in OECD countries. It extends a previous analysis (Van Doorslaer and Masseria, 2004) to 2008-2009 for 13 countries, and adds new results for 6 countries, for doctor and dentist visits, and cancer...

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Improving the efficiency and outcomes of the Slovak health-care system

Giorno, Claude; Londáková, Kristina - 2017

Despite improvements over the past few decades, Slovak health outcomes remains poor compared with most other OECD countries, even after controlling for differences in per capita income and other social, cultural and lifestyle factors. Disparities in access to care and health outcomes between the...

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