Do beneficiaries’ views matter in healthcare purchasing decisions? Experiences from the Nigerian tax-funded health system and the formal sector social health insurance program of the National Health Insurance Scheme

Abstract Background Purchasing is a health financing function that involves the transfer of pooled resources to providers on behalf of a covered population. Little attention has been paid to the extent to which the views of that population  are reflected in purchasing decisions. This article explore...

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Main Authors: Ogochukwu Ibe, Ayako Honda, Enyi Etiaba, Nkoli Ezumah, Kara Hanson, Obinna Onwujekwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0711-y