Catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment due to out-of-pocket health payments in Kosovo
Abstract Background The current health system reforms in Kosovo aim to improve health status through universal health coverage. Risk pooling and ensuring access to necessary care without financial hardship are envisaged through compulsory health insurance. We measure the level of financial risk prot...
Main Authors: | Fatime Arenliu Qosaj, Guenter Froeschl, Merita Berisha, Bashkim Bellaqa, Rolf Holle |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12962-018-0111-1 |
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