Does insurance protect individuals from catastrophic payments for surgical care? An analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme at Korle-Bu teaching Hospital

Does insurance protect individuals from catastrophic payments for surgical care? An analysis of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme at Korle-Bu teaching Hospital

Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization, essential surgery should be recognized as an essential component of universal health coverage. In Ghana, insurance is associated with a reduction in maternal mortality and improved access to essential medications, but whether it elimina...

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Main Authors: Juliet Okoroh, Doris Ottie-Boakye Sarpong, Samuel Essoun, Robert Riviello, Hobart Harris, Joel S. Weissman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Catastrophic health expenditures
Surgical care
Universal health coverage
Ghana
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4887-2

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