Evaluating the impact of the national health insurance scheme of Ghana on out of pocket expenditures: a systematic review

Evaluating the impact of the national health insurance scheme of Ghana on out of pocket expenditures: a systematic review

Abstract Background Approximately 150 million people suffer from financial catastrophe annually because of out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPEs) on health. Although the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of Ghana was designed to promote universal health coverage, OOPEs as a proportion of total hea...

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Main Authors: Juliet Okoroh, Samuel Essoun, Anthony Seddoh, Hobart Harris, Joel S. Weissman, Lydia Dsane-Selby, Robert Riviello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Universal health coverage
Health systems strengthening
National health insurance schemes
Out of pocket payments for health in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Catastrophic health expenditures
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3249-9

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