Differences in realized access to healthcare among newly arrived refugees in Germany: results from a natural quasi-experiment

Abstract Background Germany has a statutory health insurance (SHI) that covers nearly the entire population and most of the health services provided. Newly arrived refugees whose asylum claim is still being processed are initially excluded from the SHI. Instead, their entitlements are restricted and...

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Main Authors: Judith Wenner, Kayvan Bozorgmehr, Stella Duwendag, Kristin Rolke, Oliver Razum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08981-2