Out-of-Pocket and Informal Payment Before and After the Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Evidence from Hospitals Located in Kurdistan, Iran

Background One of the objectives of the health transformation plan (HTP) in Iran is to reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services and eradicate informal payments. The HTP has three phases: the first phase (launched in May 5, 2014) is focused on reducing OOP payments for inpatient se...

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Main Authors: Bakhtiar Piroozi, Arash Rashidian, Ghobad Moradi, Amirhossein Takian, Hooman Ghasri, Tayyeb Ghadimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3321_c6a088459b7b903d1c4d542c17dadc89.pdf