A paradoxical situation in regressivity or progressivity of out of pocket payment for health care: which one is a matter of the health policy maker’s decision to intervention?

A paradoxical situation in regressivity or progressivity of out of pocket payment for health care: which one is a matter of the health policy maker’s decision to intervention?

Abstract Background Equity in health financing as one main aspect of health equity plays an essential role on the path toward universal health coverage. Out of pocket payment (OOP), a source with high share to total health expenditure, is an inequitable mechanism for health financing. Main body The...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Bayati, Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Subjects:
Financial protection
Kakwani index
Regressivity
Progressivity
Equity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-019-0197-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-019-0197-0

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