Does health insurance contribute to improved utilization of health care services for the elderly in rural Tanzania? A cross-sectional study
Background: Health care systems in developing countries such as Tanzania depend heavily on out-of-pocket payments. This mechanism contributes to inefficiency, inequity and cost, and is a barrier to patients seeking access to care. There are efforts to expand health insurance coverage to vulnerable g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1841962 |