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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Main Authors: Malale Tungu, Paul Joseph Amani, Anna-Karin Hurtig, Angwara Dennis Kiwara, Mughwira Mwangu, Lars Lindholm, Miguel San Sebastiån
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1841962