Use of high-level health facilities and catastrophic expenditure in Vietnam: can health insurance moderate this relationship?

Use of high-level health facilities and catastrophic expenditure in Vietnam: can health insurance moderate this relationship?

Abstract Background Overcrowding of high-level health facilities is a major concern in a Vietnamese health system. This may increase an economic burden to the households since health insurance is still insufficient in providing financial risk protection. This paper sought to examine the association...

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Main Authors: Hwa-Young Lee, Juhwan Oh, Van Minh Hoang, J. Robin Moon, S. V. Subramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Out-of-pocket payment
Catastrophic expenditure
Health insurance
Vietnam
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4115-0

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